As the controversy over an alleged CD recording surfacing social activist Swami Agnivesh gains momentum, Supreme Court lawyer and civil society representative Prashant Bhushan on Tuesday termed it to be the tactics of the government to create a rift between veteran social activist Anna Hazare and his team.
"We are unfortunately seeing repeated campaigns to try and discredit the members of civil society by various smear campaigns, to try and show division within members of Annaji?s team, to try and show division between Annaji and members of the team etc. All these tactics appear to have been adopted by sectors of the ruling establishment and the government," said Bhushan.
In a video that was leaked in a popular website Youtube, Agnivesh was heard talking to a person named ?Kapil?, that many presume is the Union HRD Minister Kapil Sibal.
Sibal was the government representative to broker talks with Ombudsman Bill activists during the earlier parleys with civil society members in April.
The controversial video has raised doubts over Swami Agnivesh?s claims of supporting Hazare?s cause.
Many have doubted Agnivesh?s role in the movement, as there were rumours of him attempting to mediate deals between the government and Hazare?s team.
When asked whether the civil society activists are satisfied with the time frame given for the passing of an effective Lokpal Bill, Bhushan said: "We would have liked ideally that?s what he had been saying that this is such an urgent matter for which the report should come within a week. And thereafter a special session of Parliament should be held to consider and vote up on this Bill."
"But it appears that the report (Standing Committee report) is unlikely to take until the end of October. And therefore it is likely to be considered in the Winter Session, which will start in November," he added.
Prashant Bhushan was addressing the mediapersons after his meeting with Congress spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi, who is also the chairman of Parliamentary Standing Committee, which is examining the government?s version of the Lokpal Bill.
He met Singhvi at the Parliament Annexe here along with RTI crusader Arvind Kejriwal.
Abhishek Manu Singhvi had on Monday said Congress is anticipating strongest possible Lokpal Bill in interest of the nation.
Singhvi said the stakeholders and political parties would sustain momentum and directions towards an effective Lokpal bill. He further said that the Standing Committee would consider all the vital inputs and introduce a strong and effective Lokpal Bill. (ANI)
Source: http://hamaraphotos.com/news/national/cd-row-upsets-civil-society-activists.html
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