Congress wants to buy time The Congress response to Anna is that they need 4 months to bring a bill that will please every one It is not specified what this wonder will be It has taken 42 years and 8 lokpal bills referred to select committees without any results. Did any bill take that much time to be passed through select committee ?The swiftest bill passed unanimously by the parliament is their salary and allowance bill If they want they can extend the time of parliament sitting and work in real earnest to make up for the delay The deadline by Anna must be seen in this background by the tactic of buying time. It should not be seen as putting gun and blackmail. Blackmail is gaining by not disclosing information or withholding action and Anna cannot be accused of either The reasons of rigidity with the vilification that civil society is usurping power of legislators, and character assassination of the activist shows the mind and intention of the UPA II People have lost faith in their integrity and sincere motives to bring a strong Lok Pal Bill that suitably addresses the issue of corruption as propounded by the Anna brigade The UPA II is shattered by the popular mood and participation of crowds all over India and abroad and therefore are devising evasive strategies with the hope that time will wear out their resolve There is no commitment on any aspects of the bill that will at least incorporate serious inputs by the Jan Lok pal Bill This issue of Lok Pal Bill has already been debated in all public forum and all those matter have given their say Asking again new inputs by those that matter is only buying time True Lok Pal Bill is not a panacea for all evils, but it is a definite first step in the right direction The opposition parties including the NDA are not taking a public stand except to state that P.M. should be included Any support they extend is to ride on the popular wave to cash on in coming elections presenting them as an alternative The mass participation has not to be judged lightly as they have already blundered badly by action by the police Anna and the people are determined not to water down their resolve The congress is taking on itself as the saviour of Parliament democracy and crying hoarse about the supremacy of parliament and ignoring lock stalk and barrel the voice of the people to whom they represent. Nelson lopes Chinchinim 9850926276