NDA to attend meeting on Lokpal bill

July 2, 2011 | Politics | Written by

New Delhi, July 2: The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will take part in an all-party meeting on the anti-graft Lokpal bill, senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani said Saturday.

‘We will go (for the meeting on Sunday) and convey our viewpoint,’ Advani said after a meeting of the NDA leaders here.

He said the BJP wants that the bill should be such that it results in an effective and strong Lokpal.

Advani said that the Shiv Sena had conveyed that it will not attend the meeting but the party may change its stance after the NDA’s decision.

IANS