{"id":942,"date":"2001-08-14T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2001-08-13T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/introduction-of-the-lokpal-bill-2001-on-14-august-2001"},"modified":"2015-02-05T07:57:35","modified_gmt":"2015-02-05T02:27:35","slug":"introduction-of-the-lokpal-bill-2001-on-14-august-2001","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/introduction-of-the-lokpal-bill-2001-on-14-august-2001","title":{"rendered":"Introduction Of The Lokpal Bill, 2001. on 14 August, 2001"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Lok Sabha Debates<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Introduction Of The Lokpal Bill, 2001. on 14 August, 2001<\/div>\n<pre><\/pre>\n<p>12.06 \u20131`\/4 hrs. <\/p>\n<p>Title: Introduction of the Lokpal Bill, 2001.\n<\/p>\n<p>THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES, AGRO AND RURAL INDUSTRIES, MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING, DEPARTMENT OF PENSIONS AND PENSIONERS WELFARE OF THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENTS OF ATOMIC ENERGY AND SPACE ( SHRIMATI VASUNDHARA RAJE): Sir, I beg to move for leave to introduce a Bill to provide for establishment of the institution of Lokpal to inquire into allegations of corruption against public functionaries and for matters connected therewith.\n<\/p>\n<p>\u2026 (Interruptions)MR. SPEAKER: Shri K.P. Singh Deo.\n<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>MR. SPEAKER: The question is:\n<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That leave be granted to introduce a Bill to provide for establishment of the institution of Lokpal to inquire into allegations of corruption against public functionaries and for matters connected therewith.&#8221;<br \/>\n\u00a0The motion was adopted.\n<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"marker_ref\" href=\"\/search\/?formInput=%20%0A%20%0A%20%0A%20%0A%20%0A%0ASHRIMATI%20VASUNDHARA%20RAJE\"> <\/p>\n<p><a class=\"marker_ref\" href=\"\/search\/?formInput=SHRIMATI%20VASUNDHARA%20RAJE\">SHRIMATI VASUNDHARA RAJE<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/a>: I introduce ** the Bill. <\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>\u2026 (Interruptions)\n<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-\n<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lok Sabha Debates Introduction Of The Lokpal Bill, 2001. on 14 August, 2001 12.06 \u20131`\/4 hrs. Title: Introduction of the Lokpal Bill, 2001. 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