Step forward for Lok Pal

The Union Cabinet cleared the Lok Pal Bill on Thursday, and it is likely to be introduced in Parliament during the forthcoming Budget session. The Bill, which aims to set up a watchdog body to deal with corruption in high places, and which failed to pass the Rajya Sabha amid dramatic scenes in December 2011, has had several major changes made to it following prolonged scrutiny by the Select Committee in Parliament.

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