Lokpal Transcripts: Face-off over Lokpal's powers

Team Anna and government representatives on the joint drafting committee engaged in clause-by-clause combat over the draft Lokpal bill spread over nine long meetings. The audio tapes of the proceedings made public by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Monday vividly depict the stark gap between the two sides on the issues of financial independence and powers of the proposed Lokpal; especially on whether it should have jurisdiction over the Prime Minister's Office, MPs, judiciary and lower bureaucracy.

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