SHANTI BHUSHAN
Senior Advocate
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Date: 01/06/2011
Dear Shri Pranab Ji,
The government has identified six issues related to Lokpal Bill, on which it has sought opinion of
various stakeholders. However, people are not fully aware of pros and cons on each of these
issues.
We are organizing a national public debate on these six issues. The debate is likely to be
telecast live by many national and regional TV channels, It would educate the people about
these issues and help them in giving informed opinion.
The civil society members (barring Justice Hegde, who would not be present due to some family
engagement) of the drafting committee will be present at the debate. It would useful if the
government nominees of the drafting committee could also join the debate.
We propose to do it on 5"" June at 7 pm at Shah Auditorium, Civil Lines, Delhi. However, if this
time is inconvenient for you, we could change it to some mutually convenient date and time.
Even if all the five ministers cannot come, it would be useful if a few of them were present.
Ifyou agree in principle, we could mutually decide the format and other details. We had
thought that the meeting could be presided over by an eminent person like Former Chief
Justice J.S Verma (we have not spoken to him yet and will do so if you agree) or any eminent
person suggested by you. Since there is little time left, we would appreciate an early response.
Yourssincerel :
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Co-Chairperson,
Joint Drafting committee