Lokpal should have powers to tap phones, prosecute: non-govt reps

While the government termed the first meeting of the joint committee formed to draft a robust Lokpal Bill as a “good starting point” for discussions, non-government representatives in the committee pushed for a much stronger law than earlier envisaged, inserting a new provision in their latest draft that will empower the office of the Lokpal to intercept telephone conversations.

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