Hazare against special parliament session for Lokpal Bill

Social activist Anna Hazare Sunday said there was no need to call a special session of parliament for tabling of the Lokpal (ombudsman) Bill, which is scheduled to be introduced in the monsoon session.

Social activist Anna Hazare Sunday said there was no need to call a special session of parliament for tabling of the Lokpal (ombudsman) Bill, which is scheduled to be introduced in the monsoon session.

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"There is no need for a special session of parliament as much money has to be spend on it. It can be introduced in the monsoon session," he told reporters here.

Hazare Saturday broke his 97-hour fast for a stringent anti-graft law after the government accepted most of their demands.

A 10-member government-civil society committee will prepare the draft of the Lokpal Bill by June 30.