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Hyderabad, May 20: Karnataka Lokayukta Justice N Santosh Hegde today said the proposed Jan Lokpal Bill against corruption offers immunity to no one except the President of India and the Governor.
"According to Jan Lokpal Bill, there is no immunity except for those who have been given immunity under the Constitution of India -- which is the President of India and the Governor in some cases... and I agree with this," said Hegde, who is a part of the 10-member Joint Drafting Committee, on the sidelines of a function here.
Hegde said if there are allegations against the Lokpal, a seven-judge bench of the Supreme Court would hear the complaint, investigate it, and if found true, make a recommendation to the President to remove the Lokpal.
Hegde said three meetings of the committee, comprising representatives of government and civil society, have been held so far, and the fourth meeting would be held on Monday.
Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee had said the meetings could be conducted on a day-to-day basis, he added.
"The third meet was quite fruitful. The government opened up its mind with regard to certain sections of the Jan Lokpal Bill. We had discussions with regard to (brining under the ambit of the Jan Lokpal Bill) the Prime Minister and the higher judiciary. But no final conclusion has been arrived yet. But we have started, now, going into the crux of the matter," Justice Hegde said.
"I''m of positive view that things would move in one direction."
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