AAP manifestos(point wise) along with comparison with other parties manifestos

1.  Lokayukta bill will be passed in 15 days of AAP getting elected which will have the CM, ministers and MLAs under its purview.
2. Introduction of Swaraj Bill. Mohalla Sabhas to decide on local governance issues.
3. Full statehood to Delhi, police and law and order should come under Delhi government.
4.  Electricity bills to be reduced by half, electricity distribution companies will be audited
5. 700 litres of free water to every family. Those consuming more will pay more, opposes privatisation of Delhi Jal Board.
6.  Education in government schools to be as good as that in private schools, 500 new schools to be opened. New law would be introduced to control profiteering by private schools and colleges.
7. New colleges to be started for students specifically from Delhi.
8. Security for women. Citizens Security Force will be established.
9. Ensure use of SC component plan for the welfare of scheduled castes, and implementation of SC/ST and OBC reservation in Delhi government. Zero or low interest loans for entrepreneurs.
10. Ensure that false cases against Muslims are not registered; Bring transparency in the functioning of Delhi Waqf Board.

Comparison with Congress and BJP Manifestos

 

1. CONG(a): Nothing on Jan lokpal bill but speaks of transparency through e-governance with an aim to cover 90 per cent of government services.
   BJP(b):The institution of Lokayukta would be made effective with sufficient powers and helplines would be set up for reporting corruption cases, public grievance cell shall be established in government offices for redressal of grievances in a time-bound manner. 
2. a)It already has Bagidari Scheme.
   b)To ensure good governance, the party would promote e-governance to ensure transparent, responsive and corruption free administration, and form Accountability Commission to ensure efficient use of public money. 
3. Demands full statehood and centralised command structure. Also Free Economic Zone across NCR so that business and traffic can move seamlessly
4. a) To set up fast track grievance cells to address complaints, increase power generation and promote solar power.
   b)Promised to reduce electricity charges by 30 percent in a manifesto for the December 04 Delhi Assembly Elections. 
5.  a)Will extend the subsidy to domestic consumers from current 30 Kilo litre per month to 40 Kilo litre per month, 3 new water treatment plants to be set up.
   b) 1)promised full statehood to the city, reduction in vegetable prices within 30 days of coming to power, and 12 subsidised LPG cylinders in a year to each household.
   2)Trauma centres in all districts and medicines of 25 types free of cost to every 
6. : Introduce the option of second shift in all private schools to open a second shift and thereby creating at least 25 per cent more seats,150 new government schools, 10000 new teachers.
7. : More evening colleges to increase seats by 30 per cent, University of Health Sciences with 5 medical colleges.
8. a) Push for police reforms, evolve mechanism for better cooperation with police, special training for police to handle crimes against women.
   b)1)Emphasising on taking steps for safety of women, the BJP said 24-hour call centres and a dedicated 'Women Security Force' would be set up under the direct supervision of the chief minister.
   2) The party promised to construct more hostels for working women and set up fast track courts for speedy trial in cases of violence against women. 
9.  Easy loans for self employment groups (SC/ST, OBC, Minority), Rs 1800 per year for every child in school, scholarships.
10. a)Modernisation of Madrassa education, Haj house in Dwarka.
    b) formation of madrasa board and expansion of Lal Dora area. 

NOTE : This is just comparison of basic points of manifestos of AAP, Congress and BJP and not the complete manifestos

Source: http://ibnlive.in.com/news/comparative-study-of-congress-and-aap-manifestos-for-delhi/435287-80-258.html
http://zeenews.india.com/assembly-elections-2013/delhi-polls/delhi-bjp-manifesto-promises-lower-vegetable-prices-electricity-charges_892459.html

Differences remain on Lokpal Bill; no consensus on creation of Lokayuktas

In All party meeting on March 23 the difference on the Lokayukta matter remained stagnant. Opposition is saying that a forced Lokayukta on sates would destroy federal structure and right of state governments.Parties like  BJP,  CPM  and Trinamool  are saying that Lokayukta bill prepared by states will go in vein if  center's  Lokayukta bill is imposed on them. .{ Lokayukta in simple words is state-level Lokpal/corruption watchdog}

So Lokpal Bill is likely to be amended to remove the portion on creation of Lokayuktas in states. All-party meeting saw the entire Opposition and a section of UPA - Trinamool Congress, DMK, NCP and the National Conference - opposing the Lokayukta provision in the bill.  The meeting was attended by leaders of 20 parties, all of whom are members of the Rajya Sabha, besides the prime minister and finance minister Pranab Mukherjee

With the first half of the budget session of Parliament drawing to a close on March 30, there will be very little time to take up a discussion on the bill in the Upper House, especially as there are still major differences on contentious clauses. It is expected that a resumption of the debate will, therefore, be taken up only during the post-recess period. 
Editor's View: All the parties are now showing their true colors, weather BJP or congress. Both opposition and majority are putting hurdles on the implementation of the bill. Opposition like bjp demanded and supported a center Lokpal but when it came to sate level lokpal(i.e lokayukta) then they are showing bad faces, bjp is doing this because is more prominent in states and hence its corrupt deeds may come before people after passage of a state level lokpal.
All the politician class is same, when they have to pass a increase in their salary then there is a consensus but when they have to pass an anti-corruption bill then there is two sided and foggy attitude.SHAME ON US that we elected such non-sense 

Source:http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/differences-remain-on-lokpal-bill-no-consensus-on-creation-of-lokayuktas/articleshow/12387697.cms

Team Anna to protest killing of IPS officer Narendra Kumar

 Team Anna will launch a three-day fast in Bhopal from Tuesday to protest against the death of IPS officer Narendra Kumarand demanding a strong law to protect whistleblowers(police.etc.) 
The activists also asked Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan to immediately pass the Lokayukta bill in the state (see more about Powerless condition of lokpal made by states)  on the lines of the one enacted in Uttarakhand.
In a tweet,  targeting lawmakers MPs Kejriwal said, "When Sharad Pawar was slapped, Parliament mourned for two hours. Let's see for how many hours does it discuss Narendra Kumar's death."

"Team Anna believes that the political parties are deliberately raking up the war of words for two reasons -- to scuttle justice to the family of the braveheart who single-handedly took on the mafia patronized by politicians and keep the much needed stringent whistleblowers protection law as propounded in the Jan Lokpal bill in cold storage," the statement said.

Editor's View: IPS officer Narendra Kumar, nicknamed as DABANG for his brave fight with mining mafia was surely shot by politicized bullet, and hence  Narendra Kumar is one for whom we must raise our voice, because he raised his voice bravely and honestly against corrupt mining.We all must demand justice for his soul, because Police offices like Narandra kumar are rarely found in our county 

Source:http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Team-Anna-to-protest-killing-of-IPS-officer-Narendra-Kumar/articleshow/12239642.cms

Federal Structure issue shadowed toothless condition of Lokayuktas

ANALYSIS While many of the  parties like  BJP,  CPM  and Trinamool  are opposing  Chapter 3 from lokpal which is imposing Center's Lokayukta bill on states saying that Lokayukta bill prepared by states will go in vein if  center's  Lokayukta bill is imposed on them. .{ Lokayukta in simple words is state-level Lokpal/corruption watchdog}

But this opposition has almost shadowed following poor facts about State Lokayuktas Bills

1. Out of 28 states only 19 have Lokayukta instituted.
2. Of 19 merely 3 lokayukta are OK(not even good)
3.  Most of the state lokayukta bills can't investigate Governer, Chef Minister and legislatures.
4. Some lokayuktas like of Andhara Pradesh have been restricted to look into Government's procedural lapses and  delays
5. Recommendations made by institution are not accepted actively.
6. In some states even Lokayuktas (investigators) are not appointed

Some pitiful Examples of state lokayuktas

• In W.Bengal the lokayukta only have two group D people as staff!
• In Karnataka, no one is holding the post
•  Gujrat was not appointed with Lokayukta for eight years from 2003 until in 2011 Kamla Beniwal appointed issed an ouder
• In Rajasthan, lokayukta don't have investigation agency of its own

Only Uttrakhand have reasonable Lokyukta.

After all this opposition (who form government in states) are trying to defend such flawed and weak sate made lokayukta bills.
Its true that Feudal system should be respected but using it to defend flaws and corruption is quite different.This shows state government doesn't want to take pains to renew their flawed lokayukta bills or to set up new lokayuktas
This decision of making lokayukta a state defined creation is wrong as it will make Lokayukta different in every state as well as will make it vulnerable to become a state based weak bill leading to difficult usage of bill in multi-state corruption cases|

Points from: India Today (Feb, 20)

Lokpal bill passed in Lok Sabha

Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the Lokpal and Lokayukta Bill, 2011 by voice vote even as the Left, BSP and SP staged a walkout. SP and BSP staged a walk out from the Lok Sabha shortly before the voting on the lokpal bill in protest against the government bringing a "weak legislation"  

• Lokpal bill was passed without Constitutional status due to lack of 2/3 consensus in parliament . 
• Before the Lokpal Bill as put to vote the Government amended Section 24, the provision to keep armed forces under its ambit, 
• the state government will decide on the Lokayuktas, 
• and the requirement of three-fourth members of Lokpal to approve inquiry against the Prime Minister was changed to two-third.
• The Leader of the Opposition raised objections to several issues including creation of Lokayukta through the lokpal bill and the process of appointment and removal of the ombudsman 
• They also demanded inclusion of CBI under its ambit,

• The lokpal bill was rejected as weak and inadequate by several parties which wanted it to be withdrawn even Manmohan Singh pushed for it while rejecting demands for bringing CBI under the ambit of the anti-graft ombudsman.
• BJP's leader Yashwant Sinha called the Congress-led UPA government "morally bankrupt" which has brought a "brokepal" bill instead of lokpal bill. Sinha said that the rampant corruption in the country in the past years had prompted Anna Hazare to go on fast.
• Earlier, Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj said it should be sent back to the Parliamentary Standing Committee for further discussion to make it "effective and strong". "Accept our amendments or withdraw the bill... Send it back to standing committee for further discussion," she said while describing it as a "patently unconstitutional" legislation which the Opposition will not "tolerate".  
• Tearing into the bill in its present form, Swaraj said it would "sow the seeds of second partition" as it has the provision for religion-based reservation which was "patently unconstitutional".
• UPA partners, Trinamool Congress and DMK, also supporting parties like RJD and SP, maintained that the provisions to create Lokayuktas through a central legislation would impinge on the powers of the states and wanted that it should not be rushed under pressure of the Anna Hazare movement.
• RJD chief Lalu Prasad also demanded its withdrawal contending that the bill was brought in "haste under pressure".

• Pushing for passage of the bill, the Prime Minister said a "holistic" approach was needed to deal with the "cancer" of corruption but rejected demands for bringing CBI under the purview of lokpal, warning that no entity should be created inconsistent with the country's Constitutional framework.
   "I believe that the CBI should function independently of the lokpal. We believe that the CBI should function without interference through any Government diktat."He said
•  Prime Minister also dismissed opposition to the provision on setting up of Lokayuktas in states, saying federalism cannot be an impediment in the war against corruption as essential services in the states are the "bane" of corrupt practices. 
• Singh reiterated the supremacy of the Parliament and said that it should take the final decision on the bill. Singh said that others can persuade and have their voices heard but the final decision while making policy must rest with us.

• Demanding that lokpal should be accountable to both Parliament and Supreme Court, CPI(M) leader Basudeb Acharia said corruption by corporates and business houses should be brought under the lokpal ambit. 

• Kapil Sibal  led the Congress counter-charge and  hit out   at the BJP saying it had "political motives" to delay the bill so that it benefits them in the upcoming polls through Anna Hazare's campaign. "If you oppose this bill, you will be violating the sense of the House and people will never forgive you," he told the Opposition. 

Editor's View: This lokpal bill passed has a number of errors(see those errors ). Another thing to be considered is that Government got full time (more than 3 months to standing committee and full 6 months to government ) to frame a healthy lokpal so they or others should not blame Team Anna for lack of time.Government simply made a revengeful formality!! We didn't demand for this beggar faced lokpal! 
Source:  http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/newdelhi/Lokpal-bill-passed-in-Lok-Sabha-by-voice-vote/Article1-787999.aspx
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/ls-passes-lokpal-bill-left-sp-bsp-walk-out/215545-37-64.html

Lokpal in parliament

Lokpal bill with constructional status was introduced  Lok Sabha today.  The Bill will be actually debated on December 27 after which it will be put to a vote. 
Different sides including  BJP, Team, and Lalu Prasad Yadav have all  rejected it for different reasons.

Looking at small time period  to debate in parliament, different MP's have said that the Bill must not be rushed through to satisfy the deadline or demands of Anna.

--THIS VERSION OF LOKPAL FACED FOLLOWING OBJECTIONS IN PARLIMENT TODAY (

Dec 22)--

• Team Anna taunting the government said that government's old Lokpal was better that this new one Or government had worsen the lokpal in the time given to them.
• Hazere objects to the fact that the Lokpal Bill does not hand over administrative control of the CBI to the new ombudsman or Lokpal. Without this, his group says, the CBI will continue to be influenced in its investigations by the government.
• Lalu also opposed for his own regions
   Last night, the government had removed the term 'minorities' where the Bill asks for a 50 per cent quota for the Lokpal. That's because the Constitution does not allow for reservation on the grounds of religion. But after Lalu led a raucous protest over this in the morning, the Lok Sabha was adjourned for a few hours. So Government decided  he minority quota would be reinstated through a correction in the language of the Bill
•  Senior leader Sushma Swaraj said, "The Supreme Court has repeatedly ruled that reservation cannot cross 50 per cent. This Bill sets apart a quota for 'not less than 50 per cent.' There are nine members - so it suggests reservation for five members. So if we go with this Bill, it will be struck down in seconds as patently unconstitutional. This language is not acceptable. Take back the Bill."
  Mr Mukherjee agreed that the quota is likely to be challenged in court, but said the government wants the judiciary to settle the matter. 
• Ms Swaraj also said that the Bill violates the federal principles of the constitution by enforcing states to adopt it and create Lokayuktas or anti-corruption agencies. "This infringes upon the rights and dignity of states," she said.
• Lalu also made a lengthy speech. He said
   "Why are we letting a team of four people who include a retired bureaucrat, two retired lawyers, and a social activist dictate terms to Parliament? The country should be run by authority, not agitation"
•  Lalu objected to the inclusion of the Prime Minister among the offices that the Lokpal can investigate. "Hundreds of people will file politically-motivated cases, he said. What face will we show abroad if our leader travels there and he is being investigated at home?" He urged the government to ignore Anna's fast. "Let him look after his own health," he said. "Take back this Bill, send it to a standing committee, fix it and then convince us to pass it," he said.
• Gurudas Das Gupta of the Left was also unflinching in his criticism of Anna, describing him as "a man who pretends to be another father of the nation." He said, "There is no single crusader against corruption. Please don't be afraid of another hunger strike."
• Though this is the argument that the government has so often made, Mr Mukherjee had to defend the need to handle the Bill with urgency. He stressed that legislation can only be done in the House, not in agitations or on the street. But he also made the point that in August, both Houses of Parliament had appealed to Anna to end a 12-day fast by promising to consider his vision of the Lokpal Bill.

Editor's View: Well bill of  course lacks power, and it is clear from the reports and discussions, but more surprising element is that some MP's are lacking brain and maturity! Lalu Ji made a scam of Rs 950 crore and still is in parliament to present his views.
There are many MP's and incidents which erased our faith towards parliment. Cash for vote for example.After all this Image of parliment and government is not made by Team Anna , its a self made image!
 I demand government to perform an election with all new parties and to re-setup parliament with those new parties
then I guarantee that no one will ask question on or 'dictate' parliament's procedure

Source: (Important points from) http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/lokpal-bill-tabled-in-lok-sabha-160093

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Lokpal-bill-introduced-in-LS-parties-object-Anna-Hazare-fumes/articleshow/11208197.cms  

Two more BJP states mull Lokpal akin to Anna version

After Uttarakhand, two BJP-led states, Chhattisgarh and Himachal Pradesh, are closely examining the Jan Lokpal bill. Both states have a Lokayukta in place, but have shown interest in amending the existing legislation to bring it closer to the bill drafted by Team Anna. 

Chhattisgarh has put in place a committee under the chief secretary to examine the Jan Lokpal billand the Uttarakhand Lokayukta Act. Sources said Chhattisgarh was looking at restructuring its existing Lokayukta Act to bring in an independent investigation wing under the ambit of the law, besides other changes. 

However, the Chhattisgarh government is likely to wait till the Centre passes the Lokpal bill and examine its provisions. The state assembly session is scheduled to start in December and unlike Uttarakhand there are no elections coming up in the state, and hence there is no immediate political compulsion to expedite the process. Sources said the state may wait a while before restructuring its legislation to fit the Jan Lokpal's provisions. ``We want it to be in tandem with the Centre's act,'' a source said. 

The activists have been in talks with several states after the early success with Uttarakhand that has adopted the Jan Lokpal bill in toto. The team, however, ran in to rough weather with Bihar CM Nitish Kumar as Team Anna members criticized the state Lokayukta draft as ``weak''. Kumar hit back, saying he did not need a certificate of approval from anyone except the public. 


Source:http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Two-more-BJP-states-mull-Lokpal-akin-to-Anna-version/articleshow/10886725.cms

Judiciary out, Grp A-B staff included in Lokpal

As the Parliamentary standing committee examining the Lokpal Bill began finalising its report to be submitted in the Parliament, reports have said that 

• the panel has decided to keep the judiciary out of the anti-corruption ombudsman’s purview. 
• the panel has favoured the inclusion of Central government’s Group B staff as well in the Lokpal’s ambit, as against the original proposal of including just the 85,000-odd Group A staff. Group B services roughly included 1.7 lakh staff. 
•  the Committee is believed to have decided that the Lokpal Bill would also provide for Lokayuktas in states, as demanded by the Anna Hazare-led civil society group. 
• While the  Lokpal Bill seeks to have provision of imprisonment of not less than two years for persons filing false or frivolous complaints, it also seeks to impose a fine of Rs 25,000 to Rs 2 lakh against such persons. But committee members were understood to have supported imprisonment of up to six months and a penalty of up to Rs 1 lakhon the lines of the contempt of court proceedings. 
• The same committee had recommendedreducing the punishment for the Whistleblowers Bill and the Judicial Standards and Accountability Bill onfrivolous and false complaints. 

Meanwhile, reacting to the development Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal has expressed concern over keeping the judiciary out of Lokpal's ambit. 
He, however, welcomed the reported decision to bring Group B government staff under Lokpal's ambit. Group C and D staff should also be brought under Lokpal's purview as they are the ones with whom the common man deals on a daily basis, he demanded.

Editor's View: Keeping Judiciary out of Lokpal's is and bringing Judicial Standards and Accountability Bill  not a bad decision as it is important for Judiciary System to be not under any institute and to be independent, and Judicial Standards and Accountability Bill will do the work of anti-corruption watchdog in Judiciary without bringing judiciary under Lokpal 

Source:http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/judiciary-out-grp-a-b-staff-included-in-lokpal_741930.html 

Anna hits back at Digvijaya, slams his ‘faulty thinking’

In his response  to Digvijay's Letter  Anna Hazare on Thursday said there is no difference between the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in dealing with corruption and both are misleading the people on the issue. 
Anna Hazare responded to Digvijaya Singh’s recent criticisms  rejecting the suggestion that he had presidential ambitions, and denouncing the RSS’s claim of involvement with the Jan Lokpal movement, saying it an attempt to “defame” him.
‘Both parties do not speak on removing corruption,’ Hazare said in his letter

This Letter came in responce of Digvijay's Letter in which he had accused Hazare of never raising his voice against the BJP, . In this letter digvijay alleged that his(Anna's) aides were “using” him, and cited a statement by RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat as proof of RSS backing for his movement.
In reply to this Anna said ‘You have tried to link me with RSS and BJP. By showing the dispute between them (Congress and BJP), they are trying to mislead the people of this country,’

‘You think that by my anti-Congress campaign, the BJP will be benefited, but why is the Congress giving them (BJP) a chance?’ he asked.
‘If RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said his organisation supported my movement, I think they are trying to defame me,’ said Hazare.


In an eight-page letter written in Hindi, Hazare said that Singh should know that six ministers in Maharashtra’s Shiv Sena-BJP government had been forced to resign because of his protests. 


Stating that he had no wish to be president of India, Hazare said both the Congress and the BJP appeared to be flying kites on the issue.

Stating he will not join any party till his last breath, the activist said there was need for public pressure to strengthen democracy.‘The public is the owner of this country and sends legislators to assemblies and the Lok Sabha as its representatives,’ wrote Hazare.

Observing he had helped Digvijay Singh as Madhya Pradesh chief minister in social welfare projects, Anna said: ‘The centre should not take pride in stating it involved society for the first time in drafting the Lokpal bill.’

In fact, he demanded all welfare laws should be made with people’s involvement.

The activist rued allegations of corruption levelled against him, his aides Shanti Bhushan, Prashant Bhushan and Arvind Kejriwal and his arrest ahead of the fast for a strong Jan Lokpal bill in August.

He also criticised the government for forcibly evicting Swami Ramdev’s hapless protesters earlier.

Referring to BJP leader L.K. Advani’s yatra for clean politics and governance, he said the BJP- and Congress-ruled states should create strong Lokayuktas to curb corruption.
Editor's view: I think Anna is now trying to make it clear that  CONGRESS as well as BJP are not as right as we think them for this country.

Source: http://www.inewsone.com/2011/10/13/no-difference-between-congress-and-bjp-anna-tells-digvijay-2/83208
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/anna-hits-back-at-digvijaya-slams-his-faulty-thinking/859655/

Lokpal Bill by winter session of Parliament: Khurshid

REPORTER pradip kumar maitra(hindustan times)
Union law and judiciary minister Salman Khurshid on Saturday asserted that the Lokpal Bill would be tabled in the ensuing winter session of the Parliament for debate and consideration.When asked about Anna Hazare’s call for renewed agitation and his proposed move to campaign against the Congress in states going to elections, the union minister said he had no idea why Hazare was doing all that. "The government is keeping its word given to Anna when he broke the fast -- that the Lok Pal Bill be re-drafted. The standing committee is holding deliberations to make the Bill a comprehensive piece of legislation. His two other demands of Lokayuktas for each state and Citizen’s charter are also under consideration,” he said.


Commenting on Hazare’s demand for right to recall(ie a right where citizens has right to reject their existing political representative), Khurshid said it was as impractical as holding elections all over the country on one day.  “Conducting free and fair elections takes too much time and effort, the recall facility would only complicate the matters”, he opined. On the Gandhian crusader’s campaign against the Congress in the ensuing state elections, he quipped, “Anna should leave politics to us. He should better concentrate more on social issues.”


According to him, it’s unfair to blame the Congress for the delay of 42 years in enactment of Lok Pal Bill. No other party gave it priority. Even the movement started by socialist icon Jai Prakash Narayan was silent on Lok Pal. “So it was only a matter of fixing priorities and the Congress-led UPA gave more importance to RTI Act, food security bill and now the communal violence Bill," explained Khurshid.
He said by December the government would bring a slew of legislations including Bill on transparency in public procurements, citizens charter, electoral reforms, protection to whistleblowers, strengthening the CVC --all this will change the public perception against the UPA government and make governance more effective.


Answering a question, the union minister said that the right to information (RTI) Act that the government brought in to enhance transparency was now becoming a hurdle in its working. "We have no regrets to have brought in the RTI Act. But then too much of RTI work is hitting the working of government department. It is slowing down the development work. Time has come to have a clean discussion on its pros and cons. There is no question of retreating. We all have to think how we can make it more effective and hassle-free,” he said denying that he or the government has reservations against the RTI provisions.


Source:http://www.hindustantimes.com/Lokpal-Bill-by-winter-session-of-Parliament-Khurshid/Article1-754953.aspx

Not joining politics :Anna (short news)

 Anna called Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani's proposed yatra a "gimmick". Anna Hazare said on Tuesday that he was willing to back a clean political party formed by "good" and "likeminded" people of different political parties. Anna, who spoke to television channels at Ralegan Sidhi, insisted he would not join politics though he would definitely campaign against those who oppose the Jan Lokpal Bill.  

Anna called Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani's proposed yatra a "gimmick". 
He said to BJP that to get backing, first appoint Lokayuktas
Asked if he would join any political yatra, including Advani's, Anna shot back: "Absolutely not. If BJP says that they support Anna then they should bring Lokayukta bill in their states. First bring Lokayukta and then (ask for) support." He added that he and his team would support BJP only if it backs "Jan Lokpal" in its entirety in Parliament. 


Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Willing-to-back-clean-new-party-Anna/articleshow/9975701.cms

Gujarat Lokayukta: Govt, BJP look to ease standoff

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The BJP leadership and senior figures in the government are in touch and the exchange has narrowed the gap between the two sides over Gujarat governor Kamla Beniwal's controversial decision to name a retired judge as Lokayukta, bypassing chief minister Narendra Modi.
BJP has vehemently protested the appointment, arguing that the governor has violated the Constitution by ignoring the chief minister and also alleging that the new Lokayukta is known to be an anti-Modi campaigner. 


While BJP's blockade of Parliament on Friday morning and its call on President Pratibha Patil drew retaliatory fire from the government with senior ministers Pawan Bansal and Salman Khurshid criticizing the main opposition for preventing the passage of important legislation, efforts to sort out the Gujarat knot are also underway.  
Sources said the government saw some merit in the argument that Beniwal acted in haste even if it will not acknowledge that the Modi government was a victim of a political conspiracy. A careful reading of the Gujarat law shows that procedures were stretched in the high court making the Lokayukta recommendation to the governor and Beniwal not seeking the state government's opinion. 


With action against Modi linked to Congress's credentials as a "secular" force, resolving the Lokayukta tangle is not easy. But with the perception growing that the governor overstepped her authority and the government keen on BJP's cooperation on key legislation, senior ministers do not favour confrontation. 


"We most humbly urge upon your excellency to intervene in the matter and redeem the Constitution and prevent the assault on the federal character of our polity for which it is imperative that the governor who has failed to discharge her duties in a bipartisan manner be immediately recalled," the BJP said in a memorandum submitted to Patil.


Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Gujarat-Lokayukta-Govt-BJP-look-to-ease-standoff/articleshow/9843233.cms