The government on Wednesday (november 16 2011) said its legislative agenda for the winter session of parliament that includes the Lokpal Bill and Whistle Blower Protection Bill.
Anna Hazare has threatened to go on a hunger strike again if the government does not pass the bill in the winter session.
Source: http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/lokpal-bill-on-govt-agenda-for-winter-session_742165.html
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal said the session, starting Nov 22, will have 21 sittings.He hoped the parliamentary standing committee examining the bill will be able to submit its report by Dec 1.
The minister also gave a list of 31 bills that the government intends to pass during the winter session that ends Dec 21. Bansal also met chief whips of all political parties to discuss the issues they wanted to take up during the session.
"Political parties want to discuss issues like price rise, black money, division of states, energy security, corruption, situation in Afghanistan, earthquake in Sikkim and also issues concerning the farmers," he added.Anna Hazare has threatened to go on a hunger strike again if the government does not pass the bill in the winter session.
Source: http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/lokpal-bill-on-govt-agenda-for-winter-session_742165.html
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