Politics

The CBI on Sunday grilled Mahipal Maderna's wife Leela Maderna and a Congress legislator's son in connection with the case.

The Trinamool Congress on Sunday said it will not compromise with the central government over the Lokayukta clause in the Lokpal Bill.

Chidambaram said the BJP had devised an 'ingenious' method to scuttle the Lokpal Bill by pushing 187 amendments.

BJP was ready for debate on the issue even after midnight on December 29, party spokesman Ravi Shankar Prasad said.

A political war has broken out between government and Opposition over Rajya Sabha's failure to pass Lokpal Bill.

The Congress leader said the atmosphere in UP is similar to that in 1978-79 when the party emerged winner after Emergency.

The prime minister should not be brought under the purview of the Lokpal, Ram Vilas Paswan said.

The Rajya Sabha on Thursday debated the Lokpal bill that was passed by the Lok Sabha two days ago.

CPM leader Sitaram Yechury said that corporates and foreign funded NGOs should be brought under Lokal.

The Samajwadi Party will also move 7 amendments to the Lokpal Bill which will be discussed in the RS on Thursday.

Anna Hazare called off his fast for a strong Lokpal Bill on Wednesday, cutting short his three-day protest by a day.

Lok Sabha was adjourned after the BJP insisted on voting on Judicial Accountability, Constitution Amendment Bill.

The Government has failed to get the two-third majority required to provide constitutional status to the Lokpal.

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said that there was more rhetoric, less substance in Opposition speeches.

The EC spokesman said unaccounted money worth Rs 40 lakh was confiscated in Patiala district in Punjab.

The accusations made against the CBI can also be made against the Lokpal, Mulayam Singh Yadav said.