By IANS,
New Delhi : Hinting at a tough line against the civil society leaders on the Lokpal bill, most members of the Congress working committe, at a meeting here Friday, suggested that the government should not tolerate the “pressure tactics of some self-styled persons” that disrupts the democratic system, the party’s chief spokesperson, Janardhan Dwivedi, said.
“Most of the speakers said that the government should not tolerate the pressure tactics of some self-styled persons in the name of civil society,” Dwidevi said while briefing reporters about the deliberations of the meeting. Others agreed with this, he added.
The meeting, held at the 10 Janpath residence of Congress president Sonia gandhi, lasted one-hour-and-38 minutes, Dwivedi said.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, Home Minister P. Chidambaram and Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi were among the 30 leaders who attended the meeting.
The committee has a total strength of 30 members.