PM should not be brought under Lokpal: Narayanasamy

New Delhi, Jun 11 (PTI) Amid differences between Anna
Hazare's team and Indian government on the Lokpal Bill
(Citizen's ombudsman Bill), Indian Minister of State in the
Prime Minister's Office (PMO) V Narayanasamy says the post of
Prime Minister should not come under the purview of the
proposed Bill as the dignity of the high office would be
affected.
In an interview to Doordarshan News, Narayanasamy said
that his personal view was that the post of Prime Minister
should not be brought within the ambit of the Lokpal.
"This would affect the working and stability of the
government. If someone files a false complaint against the
Prime Minister, then there will be negative publicity and the
dignity of the post of the Prime Minister will be affected,"
he said.
The political class is not willing to accept the civil
society's recommendation to include Prime Minister, judiciary
and civil servants under the proposed bill.
Replying to a question on the fast undertaken by
Indian yoga guru Ramdev on the issue of corruption and black
money, Narayanasamy said the government had already replied to
all the demands of the yoga guru.
The Minister also dismissed as "absolutely not true"
Anna Hazare's comparison of what happened in Ramlila Grounds
to Jalianwala Bagh massacre.