Bhopal: The long-awaited Lokpal Bill that
seeks to ensure probity in public life is expected to see the
light of the day and would be put up before the Union Cabinet
soon, Law Minister Veerappa Moily said on Saturday.
"The Lokpal Bill is going to come up before the Cabinet.
The Bill is going to see the light of the day," Moily said
addressing the inaugural session of a two-day All India
Lokayukta and Up Lokayukta Conferences here.
The institution of Lokpal or ombudsman is expected to
look into the irregularities by government officials and
ministers. The Lokpal bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha
many times but could never be passed.
Efforts were underway to transform the governance, he
said, adding politicians should reform themselves.
He said the Right to Information (RTI) was a great step
to deal with corruption adding that more awareness should be
created about it.
PTI
