Lokpal's time is here?

The Rajya Sabha select committee tabled its report in the House on Friday, potentially determining the way forward.

The Rajya Sabha select committee tabled its report in the House on Friday, potentially determining the way forward.

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* Amended lokpal bill proposed by the select committee will have to be debated in the House.

* Amended parliamentary procedure gives primacy to select committees over all other panels and it is mandatory to put their recommendations before the House for discussion and passing.

* Amended In case the government does not agree with any of the select committee’s recommendations, the onus is on it to seek changes by moving amendments.

* The government has indicated it is happy with the select committee report.

* The panel has delinked setting-up of lokayuktas in states from the lokpal bill.

* It has proposed appointment of CBI director by an independent panel comprising the PM, leader of the opposition in Lok Sabha and Chief Justice of India.

* It has asked for creation of prosecution director’s post in CBI and fixed tenures for him and the CBI director.