Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today termed the Delhi Janlokpal Bill 2015 as the "strongest" anti-graft law in Independent India, an issue which has aided his rise to prominence in the country's politics.
"Congratulations Manish for presenting the strongest anti -corruption law of Independent India - Delhi JanLokpal Bill 2015. A historic day," he tweeted.
Kejriwal, who sat by his Deputy Manish Sisodia who introduced the Bill, has not reacted to allegations that the Bill was a considerably diluted version of the one tabled in his earlier stint in February 2014.
It was his first appearance in the ongoing Winter session of the House that will continue till December 4.
He had quit from office merely 49-days into his tenure last time on being unable to pass the Janlokpal Bill 2014, the earlier version of the current Bill.
Earlier, Kejriwal teamed up with veteran social activist Anna Hazare and led a massive anti-corruption movement in the capital in 2011 demanding the constitution of a strong Janlokpal.
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The Delhi Chief Minister said that today was a historic day for those who participated in agitation against corruption.
"The Lokpal Bill for which we fought a long battle was today tabled in the Delhi Assembly. In the upcoming days, discussion will be held on it," Kejriwal told reporters here.
He said that without any scope of doubt, he can say that this is perhaps the strongest anti-corruption law in Independent India, adding that by this law, corruption will be be prevented.
Soon after tabling the Bill, Aam Aadmi Party workers danced and lifted Kejriwal and his deputy Manish Sisodia on their shoulders and raised slogans in favour of their national convenor
"One part of Right to Services Bill has been passed and the remaining part will soon be passed in the coming days. I would like to thank the people of country," Kejriwal also said.
