The agitation that won't die

The Lok Pal Bill has once again taken centre stage in Indian politics, after the leaders of India Against Corruption (IAC) organised a token, one-day fast at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. This comes at a time when crucial, pending Bills have piled up, policy paralysis has frozen the economy, and a large chunk of the Winter Session of Parliament has already been wasted. A strong, independent Lok Pal is in India’s interest. Yet it helps nobody if maximalist demands over the nature of the institution being created freeze policy making.

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