Dehradun, November 3
Giving 10 on 10 points to the Uttarakhand Lokayukta Act, the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Arun Jaitley, said today that it would become a “model law” for other states and rising above party politics the Central Government too could in principle take up some points from it for their Lokpal Bill.
“We are proud of that the BJP government has become the first state in the country to adopt an effective Bill that is in keeping with the aspirations of the nation which is already in the midst of a full-fledged agitation against corruption launched by Anna Hazare and his team. Not only is the Lokayukta strong but also the procedure of appointing him is impartial. It will become a model law for the states. On a scale of 10, I would give 10 points to the Act,” said Jaitley while speaking with media persons. He was in Dehradun today in connection with a party function to collect and coalesce information on former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
The BJP as the principal Opposition party had already kept its point of view in the House and it has been “the concerted opinion of the party that if need be, all the existing anti-corruption laws, including the Lokayukta, should be revisited,” he stressed.
He also said as and when the BJP-ruled states feel the need, the “Uttarakhand Lokayukta Act could be adopted by them as well”.
When he was asked to comment on Anna Hazare’s changed stand not to canvass against the Congress in the coming byelections and Assembly elections, Jaitley said: “I would not like to comment on it but I can say this much the agitation launched by Anna Hazare did manage to stir the consciousness of the people in the entire country,” he said.
On the controversy surrounding the visit of Congress chief Sonia Gandhi in connection with the stone-laying of the Rishikesh-Karanprayag-Chamoli railway project in Uttarakhand, Jaitley said:“As it is a national project and will usher in development in the state, in the fitness of things the Prime Minister should come for the ceremony,” he said.
DEHRADUN: With his eyes set on the next general elections, senior leader of the BJP Arun Jaitley tried to weave nostalgia by harking back to how popular former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee was.
Narrating experiences from Vajpayee’s life, Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley said political acumen and quick decision-making were the hallmarks of Vajpayee’s personality.
“When comparisons are made with the present government and that of Vajpayee, his political acumen and not postponing any decision for another day stand out,” he said.
He was speaking at a function to mark the launch of “Samarg Atal”, under which the information on the works and speeches of Atal Bihari Vajpayee will be collected, in Dehradun today.
He said not only was the former Prime Minister a true democrat who ensured that intense consultations were held during the Cabinet meetings.
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