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BJP leaders led by LK Advani and party president Nitin Gadkari and leaders of opposition in both Houses Arun Jaitley and Sushma Swaraj met President Pratibha Patil and handed over a memorandum to her, seeking the special Parliament session.
The party charged the government with "complete subversion of Indian Parliamentary institution" by not holding a vote in Rajya Sabha on the contentious Lokpal Bill. "We have suggested to the President that as a part of Parliament, she should take the initiative and give a concrete suggestion for re-convening the Parliament session and hold voting which was postponed earlier for creation of a strong Lokpal," said BJP leader Arun Jaitley.
The President has said that she would examine various aspects on the matter before taking any action, he said. "We have sought the President's intervention and expressed our complaint and dissatisfaction on the events that took place in Rajya Sabha on the night of December 29," Advani told reporters after meeting Patil.
The BJP memorandum states that "when such a breakdown of the constitutional machinery takes place, the President as a protector and guardian of Indian Constitution must act".
"The President could advise the government to re-convene the Session and immediately take a vote. The Government must be asked to explain the reasons why the House was disturbed through such contrived disturbances."
Earlier, Jaitley said the government had resorted to "contrived disturbances" in the house in order to prevent a vote on Lokpal Bill in Rajya Sabha.
The opposition had moved many amendments some of which were common amendments moved by several opposition parties, which infact constituted the majority in Rajya Sabha, he said.
These common amendments included that the investigating agency with Lokpal be made independent, and also process of appointment and removal of Lokpal be freed of government influence, he said.
"The government kept trying for the support of parties, when it was clear that the government did not have a majority it contrived disturbances, to avoid voting on the Bill," Jaitley charged, adding "it was an open secret that the government, for the first time in the history of Parliament, contrived disturbances to avoid a vote".
In its memorandum, the BJP stated that the government benches "engineered" disturbances, initially through a friendly party and subsequently by its own members and these disturbances were "contrived" to earn an adjournment so that a voting could be avoided.
"When Government disturbs proceedings and the House is adjourned, it sets a terrible precedent which would always be pointed out by potential disturbers. The legitimacy of the House to question such future disturbances is dented. The effort to avoid a vote through contrived disturbances is a clear subversion of parliamentary democracy. A government which avoids a vote has no moral authority to continue in office",the BJP memorandum states.
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BJP is not genuinly interested in LokPal or any other Pal.All that they want is ask for voting , show that Congress is minority in RS , which is an obivious thing even child knows , Want to celberate on such silly thisng.That is all, Crazy guys.
BJP is trying very hard to make a mockery of the democracy and an ass of itself. On the one hand, it is busy gathering the discarded scum of the earth for perceived electoral gains; on the other hand, its trying to pose as a committed crusader against corruption. In doing so, it has only succeeded in deceiving itself. The public at large has clearly seen through its enacted charade to fool them.
I watched Loksabha session for Lokpal Bill vote, did not watch Rajya Sabha session telecast, but I learnt that BJP also was not in favor of passing this bill contrary to what they say in Public. I think BJP is equally to blame for Lokpal fiasco -- and Public is left with no choice between congress and BJP -- both look the same. Both are no different from each other. BJP recruited Babu Kushwaha in UP recently- who is tainted in scams. I am not sure if I want to vote for anyone now. People of India have to clean this political system very soon.
Bharatiya Janata Party Leaders have urged the President of India Smt Paritbha Patil to intervene to reconvene session on Lokpal for voting . As during the debate on the Lokpal Bill the U.P.A. Leaders urged that the session being late do not allow after midnight . Not having the magic figure to clear the Bill the Rajya Sabha was adjourned . As B.J.P. major opposition party demanded for voting in the Rajya Sabha but due to adjournment the Lokpal Bill it has now deffered to the next session of Parliament .
I supported BJP. But am really ashamed about their games around the Lokpal Bill. Instead of debating, they just played politics to ridicule another major party. Can't support BJP anymore! Satyameva Jayate!
BJP shoudld explain to people of Indian and ask for their mercy and forgiveness for admitting the corrupt, rapists, murderers from BSP before UP polls. This is a massive insult to the people of India. Well BJP is telling the people of India, we would Indians deserve to have rapists and murderers as their leaders.
Rather than requesting Prez. of India , this mandali ( group of BJP leaders ) should go to the people of India with a request to take them ( the mandali) for a dip in t h e Holy Ganges, for their (BJP leaders') purification and cleanse of brain .