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Passing Lokpal bill depends on government's intention: BJP

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IANS New Delhi

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday said passage of the Lokpal bill depended only on the government's intentions.

"The question is whether the government has the intention to pass the Lokpal bill," BJP leader Prakash Javadekar said.

"The Samajwadi Party (SP) has been supporting them (Congress) since last nine-and-a-half years, helping them whenever they needed. Can't the government make them agree on Lokpal," Javadekar said.

The SP disrupted the Rajya Sabha over price rise issue Friday, not allowing the debate on the Lokpal bill to be taken up.

SP leader Ramgopal Yadav even said Monday his party would continue to oppose the bill, and there is no agreement with the government to allow the house to function.

 

They were also missing from an all-party meeting called by Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Hamid Ansari to discus the bill.

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First Published: Dec 16 2013 | 7:34 PM IST

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