The Congress lost no time in crediting its vice-president Rahul Gandhi for the passage of the lokpal Bill in Rajya Sabha.
It attributed the passage to his “single-minded” determination” and claimed the party has done the maximum on the issue earning praise even from Anna Hazare. The party also indicated that it may be open to changes in its present position on RTI Act of keeping political parties out of its ambit when the RTI amendment bill comes before Parliament.
“It is due to the single-minded determination of Rahul Gandhi... Because of earnest attempts from Rahul Gandhi’s side, we could prevail over all the parties and lokpal Bill will be passed soon... It has become reality because Rahul Gandhi took the initiative. It was his determination that the bill should be passed,” Chacko told mediapersons.