After having a bad time in Lok Sabha, Government will now move to Rajya sabha on Thursday for Lokpal Bill.

Live Coverage: Lokpal Bill debate/voting in Rajya Sabha

11:49 pm: The Rajya Sabha has reconvened and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal is making a statement on further proceedings.

11:42 pm: The House was adjourned as SP and RJD created chaos.

The BJP alleged that the chaos is a Congress conspiracy to avoid vote. Trinamool Congress said it wanted a discussion and vote on the amendments it has sought. 

11:02 pm: Will there be a vote in the Rajya Sabha tonight? Exactly 12 hours ago, Mr Narayanasamy was standing in House tabling the Lokpal Bill. He is now standing in House replying to the debate. It is still not clear what will happen next.

10:45 pm: Mayawati has ordered her 18 MPs to be present in the House for the vote. Will the BSP be the game-changer?

10:20 pm: The government has said that the Rajya Sabha debate will wind up before midnight.

9:26 pm: If the debate goes on beyond midnight, the President's nod will be needed to carry on.

8:34 pm: There are 20 more speakers waiting to make speeches in the Rajya Sabha tonight.

7:40 pm: Pranab Mukherjee held a series of meetings with different regional parties like the BSP and the RJD.

Mr Mukherjee offered at these meetings that the word Lokayukta would be removed from the name of the Bill and the Lokayukta clauses would be deleted to seek support of parties like BSP, RJD and TMC.

7:05 pm: Ram Jethmalani of the BJP challenged the government on black money issue.

6:32 pm: The government is likely to accept two amendments proposed by Trinamool Congress.

The government is discussing with other political parties to drop the Lokayukta clauses. If there is consensus, an amended Bill will be moved without those clauses. This means that the Rajya Sabha will be passing a different Bill and the change will need the Lok Sabha's endorsement.

05:55 pm: Breaking ICE "Congress has accepted the Trinamool's Party amendments."

05:47 pm: Rumour coming out - After a long discussion with Pranab Mukherjee and TMC, it is agreed to get the bill passed with their condition of NO Lokayuktas. On the other Place, Satish Chandra Mishra of Bahujan Samaj Party has met Mr Mukherjee and Parliamentray Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal. It is said for now that they will not walk out before a vote in the Rajya Sabha as it did in the Lok Sabha.

05:01 pm: Spokesperson Manish Tiwari of Congress  targetting opposition intention for the bill and asking them to "show off some concern for the bill and whose shortcomes can be dealt later on."

04:31 pm: Mamta has met all her 6 MP's seperately to discuss the proceedings from their end for the voting in Rajya Sabha, mentioning everyone about the changes to be made and eradication of Clauses 63 to 97 deal with Lokayuktas.

04:23 pm: Reports coming from the house, that we have 173 amendments to be discussed before passing the bill in Rajya Sabha. Should we expect outcome today or it will go on with day extension to the extended session.

04:01 pm: "What if the host doesn't get you dinner at the gala treat?" Never Mind, Dinner has been ordered for all MPs in the Rajya Sabha. It clears intensity building this evening in the Parliament for getting this Lokpal Bill on chart for selection committee.

03:54 pm: So, what will the Congress-led UPA government do today?

Its All win situation for congress, where they completed their promise of bringing the bill in parliament and even now with the numbers in stand, if it went as MP's are seeking in the government end like Lok Sabha, then we can have something called as a real surprise for Anna's Protest and call for Lokpal Bill.

03:34 pm: ICE Breaker "The Trinamool Congress has decided that it will push for division or vote on two amendments on the Lokpal Bill today. The TMC wants the name of the Bill changed to remove the mention of Lokayuktas and wants the deletion of 14 pages that deal with Lokayuktas."

03:28 pm: Sitaram Yechury of the CPM, who is speaking in the Rajya Sabha right now, has just suggested the insertion of another clause in the Lokpal Bill that will make clear that the Lokayukta clauses are only guidelines for states to follow - that there is no imposition on states when they draft anti-corruption laws.

02:47 pm: The Congress meeting at 5 pm will take a final call on whether the government will push for a vote at all in the Rajya Sabha today. After this morning's meeting sources had said the government would try and pass the Bill only after assessing its numbers by evening. As of now, sources say, the government is keeping all options open, including that of referring the Bill to a select committee of parliament.

"Numbers Game in Rajya Sabha "

Lets See how much Congress is going to make in the Rajya Sabha...

02:32 pm: The Rajya Sabha has reconvened after lunch. Satish Chandra Misra of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) is speaking.

01:45 pm:

  As, Singhvi finally asked opposition to get the bill through rajya sabha.

   Its "Time for Lunch - Session Resumes @ 2.30 pm."

01:28 pm: Recap of Lok Sabha Discussion, there Sushma Swaraj v/s kapil Sibal happened; Here again Lawyer v/s Lawyer, Arun Jaitley from BJP v/s Abhishek Manu Sighvi  of Congress making moves to get the bill to their favor. The Art of seeing invisible thing, history making, politics deformation and many other issues picked by Singhvi against opposition to hold the discussion and urging for the Bill to pass.

12:50 pm: Arun Jaitley, winding up his speech: You want to kill the Lokpal even while it's still in the womb...We want a powerful Lokpal - an effective Lokpal needs an indepenedent investigative agency...You want a pliable Lokpal so that it's a rudderless institution.We, in the opposition, will be here all day to pass the Lokpal Bill, but not your Lokpal Bill so please accept our amenedments.

12:33 pm: Leader of Opposition Arun Jaitley making mark of Article 252 and Article 253, clearing the point made by Law Minister Argument and HRD Minister Arguement in Rajya Sabha hinting the distortion of Constitution.

12:30 pm: Interesting tweet from Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, whose party the National Conference is part of the UPA
@abdullah_omar :  "All said & done one has to accept that the BJP makes very effective opening attacks in both the Lok Sabha & the Rajya Sabha."

12:01 pm:  Beginning the debate, Leader of Opposition Arun Jaitley said that the Elders must ensure that a strong Lokpal Bill, with amendments, was passed today. It was important he said "a weak, half-hearted legislation" be rejected and that it all happen today.

11:49 am: The PM is is the House now and the Rajya Sabha has reconvened. Leader of Opposition, the BJP's Arun Jaitley is speaking now.

What TMC wants to change in the Lokpal Bill :

 1) that the name be changed - it is called the Lokpal and Lokayukta Bill 2011 - to drop the word Lokayukta.

 2) that 14 pages that have any mention of Lokayuktas in states be deleted.

11:00 am: Rajya Sabha begins debate on Lokpal Bill, Trinamool may create difficulties in Rajya Sabha as it has refused to accept the bill in current form. UPA is searching for numbers.

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(8: 10AM, Thursday) Melbourne Test: India loses sixth wicket. Sachin Tendulkar c Hussey b Siddle 32 (46b 4x4 0x6) SR: 69.56

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