TIOL-DDT 1667 · Friday, 5 August 2011 · story 12 of 12

Lok Pal Bill Introduced in Parliament PM out of its purview

WHETHER it is a joke pal or not, the Bill is now in Parliament. The Lok Pal would be a sitting or former CJ or Judge of the Supreme Court and is to be appointed by a Committee consisting of:

1. The Prime Minister

2. Lok sabha Speaker

3. Leader of Opposition in the Lok sabha

4. Leader of Opposition in the Rajya sabha

5. A Union cabinet minister

6. A Supreme Court Judge

7. A Chief Justice of a High Court.

8. An eminent Jurist

9. A person of eminence in public life

Is the Lok Pal our only answer to corruption?

The Lok Pal Bill 2011