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30 DEC, 2011, 04.34PM IST, PTI
Rajya Sabha: No party wanted Lokpal Bill to be passed, says Santosh Hegde
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BANGALORE: Team Anna member N Santosh Hegde today blamed all political parties for non-passage of Lokpal Bill in the Rajya Sabha, saying it was "choreographed by everybody".Political parties did not want to pass the bill in the just concluded Parliament session. "It was choreographed by everybody...Nobody wanted to bill to go through," the former Karnataka Lokayukta told PTI here. "According to me, it did not give any indication that any side, anybody wanted the bill to be passed in the session at all," he said. "Everybody stood to gain...everybody who is in politics." In the context of coming Assembly elections, the former Supreme Court Judge said, "Now Congress can say we introduced but they (the opposition) did not allow; some other political party will say that deliberately a weak bill was introduced and so we opposed it and all." "Who is the winner? Political parties. I am not saying any single party," he said. He referred to various issues such as amendments, divergent stand taken by different parties, members talking longer than the time allotted for them and Chairman Hamid Ansari adjourning the House sine die abruptly. "What does an ordinary common man with ordinary common sense make out of this?" "This (Parliament) is the institution they call supreme institution in law making," Hegde said. Hegde said had the bill been passed, it could have been made stronger in the coming years. For those who started the agitation for Lokpal, it's a "very, very saddening day". He said the outcome of the assembly elections in five states would be an indicator as to how the people have taken the anti-corruption movement and the Lokpal Bill. "If at all there is some reaction in (five) state elections...positive reaction...for Lokpal, that might again start (the demand for strong and effective Lokpal). "It (poll results) will be an indicator as to how the people of India have taken to Lokpal," he said. He said the Lokpal bill gained some amount of importance as five states were to go to polls shortly. Referring to the Government's position that the bill would be taken up for consideration in the budget session, Hegde said, "It's a long way between January and March." "Importance of the bill will be lost as there are no further elections in the states for some time to come," he said. While momentum for anti-corruption movement and Lokpal would not be lost as people would continue to agitate, it "will not be in the same manner as it was done earlier," he added.
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Party of the first part, ie. Santosh Hegde the Supreme Court Judge (Retd) et al vs Party pf the second part, ie, Congress, BJP, SP, BSP, Trinamul, AIDMK, DMK, JD, AC/DC, WMD, DDT, FBI, ISI, RAW, Shiv Sena, MNS, PBS, BBC, CNN Hear ye, hear ye. The Supreme Court of Hindu Gods, all 3.3 millions of them in session. Call for the plaintiff, Mr Santosh Hegde. "I swear by [substitute Almighty God, "Anna" Hazare that the evidence I shall give shall be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. So help me Annamaniac. "According to me, it did not give any indication that any side, anybody wanted the bill to be passed in the session at all. Everybody stood to gain...everybody who is in politics." "Who is the winner? Political parties. I am not saying any single party," "This (Parliament) is the institution they call supreme institution in law making," "very, very saddening day" Call for the party of the second part. Second call for the party of the second part. Pranab Mukherjee is sworn in. I beg the forgiveness of your high holy Godness, Sir. This is a Kangaroo Court. I represent the Congress party and all other parties with their full consent and the power of Attorney in my pocket. Santosh Hegde is an instigator and a liar. he started this idiotic notion that a strong Lokpal would cure India of corruption. A social malady which is part of Hindu psyche. Not you, the bench of nine, nor billion gods could erase corruption. I rest my. Final judgement: Hang Santosh Hegde ....and I am Sid Harth@sidileak.com
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