Jan Lokpal Bill is not flawless, says Advani

August 26, 2011 | National News | Written by

New Delhi, Aug 26(ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani reckons that some provisions of Anna Hazare’s ‘Jan Lokpal Bill’ have flaws, and said that the Parliament would find it difficult to pass it in its present form.

“I know what are the flaws in the provisions of the Jan Lokpal Bill due to which it will not get passed. I tried to explain it to them (Team Anna) yesterday,” Advani said after he met a group of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) students here today.

Hazare has been on fast for a strong Jan Lokpal Bill since August 16, the day he was arrested and taken to Tihar Jail.

He was released the same day, but he refused to leave Tihar Jail. He shifted to Ramlila Ground here on August 19 where he has been continuing with his fast.

Hazare had earlier written a letter to Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh assuring him that he would end his fast if a resolution is passed to debate the Jan Lokpal Bill in Parliament. (ANI)