Cabinet meet likely Sunday on Lokpal, food security bills
December 17th, 2011 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) The union cabinet is expected to meet here Sunday evening to discuss the Lokpal and the food security bills, said official sources.
The cabinet meeting, earlier scheduled for Monday, will now be held Sunday evening, the sources said Saturday evening.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, on his way back from Russia Saturday, said the government hopes to bring the Lokpal bill to the cabinet by Sunday.
“We are working day and night to give shape to the bill and it is my hope that by tomorrow we should be able to bring the bill to the cabinet,” the Prime Minister said.
Officials in the food and consumer affairs ministry said the food security bill is also expected to be taken up by the cabinet Sunday.
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