Lokpal inclusion debate: Prime Minister urges focused anti-corruption design and national consensus on institutional scope.
The Prime Minister addresses regional security and bilateral engagement, emphasizes a cautious, consultative approach to incorporating the Prime Minister and other officials under a statutory anti-corruption institution, advocates focusing enforcement on high-level corruption, and seeks political consensus on the Lokpal's scope. He defends measured law enforcement responses to public demonstrations while urging civil society to operate within democratic norms. He also highlights priorities for administrative reforms, procurement transparency, infrastructure and defence modernization, and links development initiatives to internal security objectives.