Why none from Opposition on the panel? BJP questions Hazare

April 11, 2011 05:30 pm | Updated November 17, 2021 02:56 am IST - New Delhi

BJP on Monday questioned Anna Hazare whether exclusion of a representative of opposition was good for democracy. The Joint Committee to draft an effective Lok Pal Bill does not have any member from the Opposition parties.

“Anna accepted father and son duo. Included pro-Maoists… Had govt nominees. W(a)nted opp(osition) say yes, yet none from opposition (taken) in commitee. Democr(a)cy?” BJP spokesman Tarun Vijay said in a twitter posting.

“Turning opposition untouchable not good for Anna’s democratic movement,” Mr. Vijay further tweeted.

Earlier, however, Mr. Vijay had termed government conceding to Mr. Hazare’s demands as a victory nation’s collective conscience. “A victory for nation’s collective conscience. Just the beginning,” he said in a previous tweet.

Noted lawyer Shanti Bhushan and his son Prashant Bhusan were included in the Lokpal Bill drafting committee which has a total of 10 members including five from the government.

The Government on Friday had agreed to constitute a 10-member Joint Committee, including civil society members to draft a stronger Lokpal Bill, follwing which the veteran activist broke his 98-hour-long fast.

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.