Lokpal Bill : CVC, CBI Chiefs Say, Don't Tamper With Agencie

Central Vigilance Commissioner Pradeep Kumar and CBI Director A P Singh today opposed any tampering with their organisations as suggested by the Anna Hazare-team as they appeared before a Parliamentary Committee examining Lokpal Bill here.

Kumar and Singh, however favoured making the CVC and CBI Director ex-officio members of the proposed Lokpal, saying such a move would bring synergy between the anti-graft ombudsman and the two organisations. Both Kumar and Singh told the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Law and Justice, Personnel and Public Grievances that the functioning and organisational structure of CVC and CBI should remain untouched, sources said. Kumar said CVC should continue to have jurisdiction over higher bureaucracy.

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