UPA moving away from ground realities: Cong MP

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 24, 2011, 17:31

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Tags: UPA, Satyavrat Chaturvedi, Congress

New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Satyavrat Chaturvedi on Wednesday admitted that the UPA was moving away from ground realities and the government has committed "mistakes" on demand for JPC in 2G scam and inclusion of the Prime Minister within the Lokpal's purview.

"We have also committed mistakes. First we said no to the demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) to probe the 2G scam and a whole (winter) session was wasted," Chaturvedi said, participating in a short duration discussion in the Rajya Sabha on growing incidents of corruption.

He said that after dithering for two months, the Government agreed to the demand for JPC.

Likewise, after saying 'no' initially, now it is heard that the government will also agree to bring the Prime Minister under the Lokpal's ambit.

Commenting on Anna Hazare's fast, he said the Gandhian did not sit on fast suddenly. It was known for more than a month in advance, he pointed out.

He said the fast could have been avoided if a "joint Parliamentary delegation had gone to Anna Hazare to tell him that on one hand there is Constitution and on the other side is your demand."

"Then it wouldn't have been Government versus Anna Hazare, it would have been Anna versus Constitution," he said.

Chaturvedi said he respected Hazare and was ashamed when his party members issued derogatory statements against him but the Gandhian leader should also respect and listen to the voice of others on the issue.

"If we don't agree with him, it is said that we are being stubborn but I think when they don't budge from their stand and do not listen to others, it is equally condemnable," he said.

The Congress leader said if Parliament doesn't become cautious about its rights to frame and pass laws, then it will be held to ransom frequently on such demands.

"I appeal to Anna Hazare and others please don't create an atmosphere in the country where things go out of control," he said.

PTI

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First Published: Wednesday, August 24, 2011, 17:31

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rkg - delhi
mature and sincere thought but had any one till date from any political party ever tried to initiate on the issue of rapid corruption in the country and now an unselfish person has come forward and instead of leg pulling and targetting vote bank, each indian should come forward to frame good governing laws which can help in clean administartion. even yesterday night, our finance minister`s statement after meeting with anna team, if any body could could read his body language, was dictatorship. govt should not think that they are there permanently, soon elections will be held in up and the party in power will see the shameful debacle.

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Chhavi - New Delhi
not only congress all other parties also are moving away from ground reality.i am really disappointed with the way we are handling this issue also i hv lost faith in all political parties.they will never allow to bring any gud change in this country.corruption is their bread and butter.

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VISHNU DHINGRA - delhi
sh chaturvedi`s remarks are just nothing but damage control exercise by the government and the congress party. same person was heard criticising anna agitation. all of a sudden he has taken turn and relising that govt. committed mistake and his fellow friends used derogatory remarks against anna ,``which were not correct````. if chaturvedi jee feel that govt err in not acceding to the demand of jpc at first place and lateron agreed then why not expenditure incurred on that lost session should not be recovered from the ministers salary or govt supporters salary. afterall incometax payers money has been wasted just for no fault of the tax payers.

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BRIJ - NEWYORK
every move by upa is bold and sending a loud message that we are corrupt and we are going down by current means,country has come up with some others means may louder than upa possible guns to remove this cancer name upa.

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Amod - Muscat
from todays meeting it is clear that all politicians wants to keep power with them on the pretex of parliament. when a parliament consist of gundas and looters (reknowed criminals), how can they think of people of india. the parliament word is used for taking care of their rights, and the people of india`s right are limited to voting only.

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gdsingh - Jhanrkhand
congress is making unfair atmosphere,which please note . ask to soniajee to take decision in favour of lokpal bill

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s s nair - Mumbai
no government agrees for any suggestion that too on such important issue on first approach. nobody expected that a leader of anna`s reputation will suddenly demand a bill to be passed and put the government in such a situation. the government is right not giving in and at the same time anna also is right in his demand. why both of them cannot go half way mark.

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Rajiv Sharma - Chandigarh
a saner and mature voice. as ot is said `to err os human`. but to introspect and identify the mistakes is hall mark of a great person or organization.