New Delhi: The Jan Lokpal Bill is likely to be approved by the Delhi Cabinet as its draft has almost been finalised by a panel headed by Chief Secretary. The Cabinet meeting is likely to be held tomorrow (Tuesday) and the agenda is Jan Lokpal Bill,” said the official.
According to an official, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday held a long discussion on the Bill in a meeting attended by lawyer and AAP leader Prashant Bhushan, advocate Rahul Mehra, Cabinet ministers and senior government officials.
The AAP government in Delhi, which has completed a month in office, discussed its ambitious Jan Lokpal Bill in the Cabinet meeting on Tuesday. The meeting chaired by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal discussed the bill.
Soon after assuming the office on December 28, Kejriwal had said his government would pass the promised Jan Lokpal Bill from Ramlila ground by the first week of February. A committee headed by the Chief Secretary and secretaries of Urban Development, Law and Finance departments, besides eminent advocate Rahul Mehra has been given the responsibility of drafting the Jan Lokpal Bill.
In its election manifesto for Delhi Assembly election, AAP had promised to cover all the officials and employees of Delhi Government, from the Chief Minister to MLAs. Meanwhile, as the AAP government completed its one month, Kejriwal held a review meeting of the ministers and sought reports on the work carried out by them in the intervening period.
Bureau Report
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