‘Dissent’ in Lokpal panel ‘negates’ Singhvi on CBI

The working of CBI received a lot of criticism from most members of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Lokpal Bill with eminent lawyer Ram Jethmalani even terming it as “shameless instrument of evil political design of the ruling Government.” However,  their demand to make CBI independent was negated in the report leading to strong dissent.  Panel Chairman Abhishek Manu Singhvi has claimed that there was a “balance and equilibrium” achieved between the trinity of Lokpal, CBI and CVC to check corruption, but the dissent note submitted by many members indicated a different picture.

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