New Delhi: The Congress-led United Progressive Alliance Government introduced the Lokpal Bill, 2011 in the Lok Sabha on Thursday amidst uproar. Minister of State, Parliamentary Affairs, V Narayanasamy introduced the Bill after withdrawing the previous draft.
As soon as the Lokpal Bill was tabled in the Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Sushma Swaraj objected to the provision of providing reservation for the minority community in the anti-corruption legislation.
Accusing the Government of not being serious about the Bill, Swaraj said that the reservation on the basis of religion is unconstitutional and if the Bill is passed then it will be struck down by the judiciary.
She also demanded that the present Bill should be withdrawn.
"It is important we make a law that is not patently unconstitutional and later rejected in the court of law," she said.
However, Finance Minister and Leader of the House Pranab Mukherjee countered Swaraj's allegation pointing out that Parliament has the right to pass a bill and make laws.
"This is not just a piece of law. There is an agitation on in the country for the Bill and a committee has been working to bring this Bill. If a bill is struck by courts it doesn't mean that Parliament doesn't pass the bill. It is for the courts to judge the constitutional of a bill. Our job is to make and pass the bill. Let the court do their job, we will do our job," said Mukherjee.
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