Lok Pal Bill to be Tabled on Wednesday in Parliament

With mounting pressure on the UPA government to pass the Lok Pal Bill in the winter session of Parliament, sources now say that the bill is likely to be tabled in Parliament on Wednesday for discussion. The Parliament session will also be extended from 27 to 29 December, if required.

In the morning today, ahead of the Cabinet meeting, Opposition leaders LK Advani and Sushma Swaraj met Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee over a possible extension of the winter session of Parliament so that the Lokpal Bill can be tabled and passed. Minister of State in the HRD Ministry D Purandeswari assured that the government is committed to getting a strong Lokpal Bill passed. "The Lokpal Bill will come in Parliament and then deliberations will happen with various parties expressing their views," she said.