The bill among other things delinks setting up of Lokayuktas in states, a highly controversial provision that led many parties to opposed it in Rajya Sabha last December.
“Compliment Rahul Gandhi for coming out strongly in favour of Lok Pal and Arun Jaitley also for supporting it. Hope SP would reconsider,” AICC General Secretary Digvijay Singh said on Twitter.
Kejriwal told reporters in Delhi that nobody except Congress will be benefited by the passage of the Bill while Rahul Gandhi will get the credit for it.
Kejriwal also said he was saddened by Hazare's stand that he would break his fast if the Lokpal Bill is passed, warning that the proposed legislation will not prevent corruption but instead work to “protect the corrupt”.
“Forget about any minister, not even a mouse will go to jail if this bill is enacted. I can assure you that there would not be a single conviction with this Lokpal in next 10 years. I pondered over who will gain from this Lokpal Bill. I found that Congress would gain and its Vice President Rahul Gandhi will get some credit for its passage,” Kejriwal said.
Hazare said in Ralegan Siddhi he had read the provisions of the bill properly.
“If you (Kejriwal) think the bill has any shortcomings, fast for it,” Hazare, whose fast for passage of Jan Lokpal Bill entered sixth day today, told reporters.
The anti-graft crusader said several of his expectations from the legislation have been met and expressed satisfaction over the bill which has been presented in the Rajya Sabha.
