The decision by a miffed state government came as Kejriwal questioned its commitment to fight corruption, saying it appeared BJP and Congress were on the same page on the legislation.
Team Anna locked horns with Himachal Pradesh government calling its draft Lokayukta bill 'very weak and ineffective', prompting the BJP-ruled state to cancel a meeting here on Monday with the group's key member Arvind Kejriwal.
The decision by a miffed state government came as Kejriwal questioned its commitment to fight corruption, saying it appeared BJP and Congress were on the same page on the legislation.
Kejriwal described Himachal's Lokayukta bill as "very weak and ineffective" and also asked whether BJP was disowning the "strong" law passed by a BJP-led government in Uttarakhand earlier this year by bringing such a bill in the state.
"The Bill is very weak, ineffective and seeks to provide illegitimate protection to corrupt people rather than punish them. Rather than adopt the strong model of Uttarakhand, Himachal government has adopted many of the controversial provisions of central government. This is unfortunate.
"Does it mean that BJP disowns its own Uttarakhand Bill? Does it also mean BJP and Congress are on same page on some of the controversial provisions of central bill?" Kejriwal said.
His reaction came as Himachal Pradesh government cancelled a function scheduled here this morning to present a copy of the Lokayukta Bill to the activist.
P C Dhiman, Principal Secretary (Home) was to present a copy of the Lokayukta Bill to Kejriwal. A senior government official did not give reasons for the cancellation but claimed that the programme is rescheduled and it will be held in a couple of days.
A Team Anna member claimed Kejriwal was informed about the cancellation of the function this morning.
Kejriwal said that no reason was given to him for cancellation of the event. "They just asked me to send a written response when I told them that the Bill was quite bad," Kejriwal told PTI.
"Instead of adopting the model provided by Uttarakhand, the Himachal Pradesh government has adopted by Congress. This raises questions about BJP's commitment in fighting corruption," he said.
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