New Delhi: Law Minister Salman Khurshid, who played a crucial role in negotiations with Team Anna, on Saturday night said the adoption of the "Sense of Parliament" on the Lokpal Bill was "a victory of the people".
"It is a good development and a victory of the people. All their (Team Anna) suggestions have been accepted in principle. This is a historic day", Khurshid told soon after the two Houses adopted the 'Sense of the House'.
"With full honesty and sincerity, we continued trying to find a solution and did not lose hope. All the young Ministers in the Cabinet also helped us a lot", he said.
Asked about the decision to send the entire records of the debate on the Lokpal Bill in the two Houses to the Standing Committee, he said "we think it is very important and the Standing Committee will understand its importance".
He said the Standing Committee had "its own work to do, it has its own powers and structures. The entire debate proceedigns would be sent to the Standing Committee so that it can take cognizance of these things".
Asked why no voice vote was adopted in the House, Khurshid, who was part of efforts to end Hazare's 12-day fast, said "of course it is a resolution but it was by unanimous acclaim.
We were not debating under any specific rule and the thing is, as it was mentioned, Sense of the House. "You can call it anything you like to but it is a resolution by unanimous acclaim of both the Houses. Nobody wanted a vote and nobody demanded a vote and no vote was required", he said.
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