We are open to reasoned debate on Lokpal Bill, says PM

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in a Kolkata function on Monday saying that the government was open to a reasoned debate on it even as noisy crowds swelled in various protest zones of the country. And also he told that there was no “magic wand” to solve corruption, a statement that suggests the government is far from a comprehensive strategy on the Anna phenomenon.

Prime Minister said the government was taking so many steps to tackle corruption and that will come up in Proper ways to stop it. Strong procedures are needed to eliminate it....

I have asked a Group of Ministers to look into this issue and I am confident we will come up with a systemic solution,' he said.