RELIEF Regarding Lokpal Act on the Anvil
A
meeting was convened today (26th July 26, 2016) in the Parliament
office of the Finance Minister Mr. Arun Jaitley where a number of MPs were
present, including those that were present in the delegation that met the Prime
Minister yesterday.
meeting was convened today (26th July 26, 2016) in the Parliament
office of the Finance Minister Mr. Arun Jaitley where a number of MPs were
present, including those that were present in the delegation that met the Prime
Minister yesterday.
Mr.
Arun Jaitley, who convened the meeting, conveyed to the MPs present that, as a
large number of people were being adversely affected by this provision of the
Lokpal Act, the Government had taken the decision to return it to the Standing
Committee for review. Until such time as a solution was found and further
discussion had taken place across parties, the relevant provision would be held
in abeyance. (In other words there is
no specific date for a new compliance deadline – it could be indefinite).
Arun Jaitley, who convened the meeting, conveyed to the MPs present that, as a
large number of people were being adversely affected by this provision of the
Lokpal Act, the Government had taken the decision to return it to the Standing
Committee for review. Until such time as a solution was found and further
discussion had taken place across parties, the relevant provision would be held
in abeyance. (In other words there is
no specific date for a new compliance deadline – it could be indefinite).
Furthermore,
Mr. Jaitley added that the spouses and dependent children of Government
servants were also proposed to be excluded from the applicability of this
provision.
Mr. Jaitley added that the spouses and dependent children of Government
servants were also proposed to be excluded from the applicability of this
provision.
A
formal announcement will be issued very shortly by the government.
formal announcement will be issued very shortly by the government.
Filing
writ petitions in the courts may also have to be reconsidered.
writ petitions in the courts may also have to be reconsidered.
Our
Advisory:
Advisory:
1.
Please do NOT upload details regarding your assets on the MHA website or any
other website.
Please do NOT upload details regarding your assets on the MHA website or any
other website.
2.
Please do NOT fall prey to panic being whipped up by certain networks and
insisting on compliance.
Please do NOT fall prey to panic being whipped up by certain networks and
insisting on compliance.
The
battle, at least for the moment, seems over.
battle, at least for the moment, seems over.
But
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Noshir
H. Dadrawala
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