Where parties stand on 4 main Lokpal issues

Leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Communist Party of India-Marxist, Communist Party of India, Janata Dal-United, Akali Dal, Telugu Desam Party and Biju Janata Dal participated in the public debate on Lokpal Bill on Sunday at Jantar Mantar where social activist Anna Hazare was sitting on dharna protesting against Parliamentary panel's report.

Most of the leaders concurred with Hazare's demands for inclusion of Prime Minister, lower bureaucracy and CBI's anti-corruption wing under Lokpal. However, they did not favour bringing higher judiciary under the ombudsman and argued for a separate mechanism to check corruption in it.

In the subsequent slides, we bring you a round-up of political parties' stand on main issues concerning the Lokpal.

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Whether the PM should be under Lokpal

BJP: Yes, except in matters related to national security and public order

Akali Dal: Agree with BJP

JD-U: Yes

BJD: Yes

CPI: Yes

CPI-M: Yes

SP: Yes

TDP: Full support to Team Anna's stand

NCPRI: Yes, but with safeguards

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Should CBI be under Lokpal?

BJP: It should be free from government control

Akali Dal: Agree with BJP

JD-U: No problem in bringing it under Lokpal

BJD: It should be independent

CPI: It's anti-corruption wing should be under Lokpal

CPI-M: CBI director should be appointed by an independent panel

SP: CBI should not be under government control

TDP: Full support to Team Anna's stand

NCPRI: It should be under Lokpal's administrative control

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Should Citizens' Charter (Grievance Redressal) be under Lokpal?

BJP: Yes

Akali Dal: Yes

JD-U: Yes

BJD: A bill should be passed to enforce it. Flexible on separate bill

CPI: It should be under Lokpal

CPI-M: There should be a separate bill, but graft part should be under Lokpal

SP: Should be under Lokpal

TDP: Should be under Lokpal

NCPRI: It should be a separate bill

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Should Group C employees be under Lokpal?

BJP: Yes

Akali Dal: Yes

JD-U: Yes

BJD: No

CPI: Yes

CPI-M: Yes

SP: Yes

TDP: Yes

NCPRI: No, they should be under the CVC

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