Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi
New Delhi, Jun 18: Congress has seriously taken the issue of bringing Prime Minister into the scope of the Lokpal and that the government may call all political party meeting during early July, sources informed Daijiworld.
Top Congress party leaders met on Saturday June 18 to discuss the issue along with Sonia Gandhi. The issue of including PM within Lokpal ambit is getting embroiled in controversy with the passing day and also other political parties brickbats.
Digvijay Singh earlier this week had favoured the inclusion of Prime Minister to come under Lokpal ambit.
The Hazare camp too will voice it favouring inclusion of Prime Minister and the higher judiciary in the proposed Lokpal Bill during meetings of the Joint Committee scheduled on June 20 and 21 to draft
the measure.
Human resoruces and development minister Kapil Sibal said,"Within the government, we feel prima facie, the Prime Minister should not be covered (under the Lokpal). But at the same time we want to make sure that if he steps down from the office, he should not be exonerated from prosecution."