New Delhi: The Samajwadi Party Tuesday walked out of the Rajya Sabha protesting the Lokpal bill, saying the legislation is not in "public interest".
Opposing the bill in the upper house, Samajwadi Party leader Ramgopal Yadav said it will take the country towards a state of indecision as all would be afraid of the Lokpal.
"This bill is not in public interest. In this bill, any person can put in a complaint and we will have to go to police officers investigating the matter to give our statement. The lawmakers in that case will hesitate to take any decisions," Ramgopal Yadav said.
"This bill will lead to no work. Officers will hesitate in taking up work...Do you want to take the nation towards a state of indecision?" Yadav said.
"It is very important that a full discussion is held on the Lokpal bill. We will not be a part of this discussion, we are walking out," he added.
