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'Civil society' not be used again in law drafting
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It is good that it has dawned on UPA that 'civil society' should not be used in law drafting. Constitution does not provide involvement of unauthorizedand extra constitutiona process of engaging so called 'civil society' in law making. Drafting committee on Lok Pal including so called 'civil society' was first step of this kind.

Happily, Kapil sibal has stated that such experiment will not be resorted to in future. The question arises why such questionable experiment was carried out at all. It is obviously to sidetrack people's attention from CWG, Adarsh Housing and 2G scams. It is also worth remark that when UPA does not respect constitutional authorities like Parliament, JPC, PAC, C&G, it is not understandable how the extra constitutional and unrepresentative persons- Hazare group could be given genuine imprtance.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Civil-society-not-to-be-used-again-in-drafting-of-law-Kapil-Sibal/articleshow/9000028.cms

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    UPA yielded to undue pressure of so called 'civil society' led by Anna Hazare, which was nothing but a grouping of certain NGOs, ex bureaucrats and Sadhus and definitely not represented civil society as a whole. Kapil sibal has assured that such mistake of entertaining 'civil society' will not be attempted in future. The fact remains that UPA formed a law drafting committee including non representative members for own vestedf interests.

    Although, Kapil sibal has stated that such experiment will not be repeated, strangely the draft Lok Pal Bill agreed to ministes and so called civil society perceive Lok Pal as an investigator, prosecutor, jury, judge all combined. This is obviously against basic tenets of constitution and parliamentary democracy. It is known fact that congress has least regard for constitutional propriety and parliamentary system.

    http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Can-Lokpal-be-investigator-prosecutor-jury-and-judge/articleshow/9007025.cms

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    Before a bill becomes an enactment it's a standard practice to have the views of all sections of society that is what is desirable in a functioning democracy.This practice has been going on ever since independence.There are many sites of the government where a bill is available for discussion and suggestion.Mr. Kapil Sibal's glib talk on this issue is neither convincing nor his conduct in this entire episode!
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    It is a good decision.Else there will not be value for people elected parliament.
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    Before a bill becomes an enactment it's a standard practice to have the views of all sections of society that is what is desirable in a functioning democracy.This practice has been going on ever since independence.There are many sites of the government where a bill is available for discussion and suggestion.Mr. Kapil Sibal's glib talk on this issue is neither convincing nor his conduct in this entire episode!


    Public discussion on a new law is definitely not a new thing. But the thing is formation of a law drafting committee with certain individuals posing as civil society representatives.

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    @Gulshan

    Let us be clear that a draft bill is not a law and a draft bill is the product of a long consultative process and nobody can question the supreme and sovereign powers of parliament to make laws and I am only referring to the consultativie process to which any member of society can be involved.
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    @Gulshan

    Let us be clear that a draft bill is not a law and a draft bill is the product of a long consultative process and nobody can question the supreme and sovereign powers of parliament to make laws and I am only referring to the consultativie process to which any member of society can be involved.


    I agree. But the recent formation of committee for Lok Pal Bill was a new practice. Publication of a draft bill inviting suggestions or otherwise asking citizens to send their views is a different matter. It is not disputed that a bill has to be presented in parliament by cabinet. There can be also private member's bill.

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    According to BJP representative, Union Government mishandled the Lok Pal issue. A committee for law draft was constituted without any consultation with opposition. The 'civil society' members were first given undue importance and now the government wants them at arms length. However, BJP rep. refused to give views on the proposed law.

    http://in.news.yahoo.com/immature-government-mishandled-lokpal-issue-bjp-115157089.html

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    To my mind the Congress-led government came to the table with a guilty conscience in the face of unprecendented number of scams and scandals in recent memory and yielded to the popular pressure in the form of agitation and protests by Civil societies! And here BJP preferred sitting on the fence to fish in troubled waters as Congress did many times in the past!
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    "And here BJP preferred sitting on the fence to fish in troubled waters as Congress did many times in the past! " exactly correct.
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    If BJP had opposed the meeting with Hazare team, this would be politically unwise. It was okay to allow opportunity to UPA and Hazare team to attempt drafting Lok pal. Now, it cannot be said that anyone caused failure of UPA Hazare team. BJP is correct to say that they will comment only when cabinet draft is ready.

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