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With entire opposition suspended, Gujarat assembly passes Lokayukta bill

Gandhinagar: In the continuing tug of war between Narendra Modi government and the Governor Kamla Beniwal, the state assembly on Tuesday passed the Gujarat Lokayukta Ayog Bill, 2013 for a second time without incorporating any

India TV News Desk Updated on: October 02, 2013 13:08 IST



The Bill, piloted by Finance Minister Nitin Patel,  was passed by the House amid protest by the lone Opposition MLA present, Keshubhai Patel of Gujarat Parivartan Party,  who demanded it be sent to the Standing Committee.


The MLAs of main Opposition Congress and NCP were on Monday  suspended for two days for creating unruly scenes.

In the existing Gujarat Lokayukta Act 1986, the power of selection of Lokayukta is vested in the governor and the chief justice of the high court. The new bill provides for appointment of the lokayukta by a six-member committee headed the chief minister.

The Bill passed on Tuesday  incorporated two minor changes from its earlier version including one pertaining to the definition of the governor. The other was deleting words 'substantive capacity' from section 3 sub section five of the bill.
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