New Delhi: The Indian government has dropped the term ‘minorities’ from new Lokpal Bill with regard to 50 per cent quota in the Lokpal bench and the Search Committee while opting against splitting CBI’s prosecution and investigation wings, Indian media reported on Thursday.
In the revised 64-page Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill, 2011, it is proposed that 50 per cent of members of Lokpal and Lokayuktas shall be from among SC, ST, OBC and women but skipped any mention of minorities.
In the Bill circulated to MPs, it has been proposed that the CBI director will be selected by a three-member committee comprising the Prime Minister, Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha and the Chief Justice of India or a Supreme Court Judge nominated by him.
However, RJD chief Lalu Prasad has staged a protest on dropping term ‘minorities’ from the bill.
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