Meeting was held on 2nd May
The first meeting of the joint committee was held April 16 when a modified draft of the Jan Lokpal Bill, the activist’s version of the anti-graft legislation, was presented to the government.
On 2nd May 2011, Monday Second meeting was held by the joint committee in connection with drafting of Jan Lokpal Bill.
The second meeting of the joint committee to draft a stringent Lokpal Bill held here Monday was ‘very good’ and with ‘no difference of opinion
Union minister and committee member Kapil Sibal said that the meeting discussed the document presented by civil society members on the objects of the bill.
‘The civil society members on the joint drafting committee presented a document with respect to the objects of the bill as well as a document which enunciated the general principles underlying the bill
Joint committee member Prashant Bhushan told that the meeting was mainly to discuss the basic principles behind the Jan Lokpal Bill.
The discussion was on essential features, objects and reasons of the bill which have been prepared according to the main provisions of the UN Convention against Corruption
India signed the UN Convention against Corruption in 2005, but has not ratified it yet
All signatories of the UN Convention against Corruption have to pass this kind of law
The next meetings of the joint drafting committee will be held on May 7, 23 and 30.
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Tuesday, May 03, 2011
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