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Protection for public servants in new lokpal bill
The latest version of the lokpal bill, likely be cleared by the cabinet on Thursday, is a much-amended version of the original that was passed in Lok Sabha but got stuck in Rajya Sabha in 2011. HT Image Providing some protection to public servants, the new bill requires the anti-graft watchdog to hear the accused before initiating any investigation. The Rajya Sabha select committee - which reviewed the earlier bill - had said that the lokpal could order a probe straightaway. The government also agreed to appoint the fifth member of the lokpal - an eminent jurist - on the basis of the recommendations of the other four members - the Prime Minister, the Lok Sabha speaker, the leader of opposition and the chief justice of India.











































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