New Delhi: The controversy over the Jan Lokpal Bill does not seem to end as the Law Ministry has said that Delhi government has to take Centre's consent before passing such a Bill. But Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal remains defiant and said he will table the Bill in Delhi Assembly on Thursday.
Kejriwal will also seek a sense of the House on whether to hold a special outdoor Assembly session on February 16 or not. The passing of the Jan Lokpal Bill was one of the poll promises of Kejriwal and his government is planning to hold a special session at Indira Gandhi stadium on February 16.
If the BJP and Congress object to the tabling of the Bill, then AAP will press for voting and if it is voted out, it will be a crisis for the government. If the parties do not object, the Bill will be tabled.
The AAP is considering all the options as the Bill will come up for discussion after two days.
Delhi High Court has also sought a response from the government on whether there is a provision to hold an Assembly session in public.
CNN-IBN has accessed a few key portion of the Bill and the draft is similar to the Uttarakhand Lokpal bill but with a few additions. The Chief Minister will be under the Jan Lokpal and other public leaders too. The judiciary will remain out of Jan Lokpal's ambit.
Earlier in the day, government sources told CNN-IBN that the Law Ministry is likely to agree with the Lieutenant Governor's stand that the Centre's consent is required for the Bill to be tabled.
A few days ago, Kejriwal had threatened to quit if the Jan Lokpal Bill is not passed. He had said, "If the Jan Lokpal Bill is not passed then there is no reason I should be the Chief Minister. I am ready to sacrifice the chair of Chief Minister to free the country from corruption."
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