The aam MP

On a chilly Tuesday, close to midnight, in a thrilling political whodunit, Parliament chose a climax that even Henning Mankell or P.D. James might find hard to improve upon. They reached out in extended time to discuss and pass the Lokpal bill, but failed to enforce constitutional safeguards for it. With all bets off on Tuesday evening, the wide-ranging debate — and all the baggage that went with it — was a key, almost poignant, moment in the life of politics and public life in India.

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