India's upper house of parliament on Thursday took up a landmark bill to create an independent anti-graft watchdog agency.
The scheduled vote in the Rajya Sabha comes two days after the legislation passed the Lok Sabha or lower house of parliament.
To become law, the anti-corruption bill has to be approved by both chambers with a majority vote.
The legislation proposes a nine-member citizen ombudsman or Lokpal panel that would serve as a watchdog and have the power to prosecute politicians for corruption.
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"The legislation proposes a nine-member citizen ombudsman or Lokpal panel that would serve as a watchdog and have the power to prosecute politicians for corruption."
Unless the said politicians shower them with gifts.
INDIAN REPUBLICANS WILL ARGUE AND FIGHT AND IT MIGHT NOT PASS.