<p><br />The Communist Party of India-Marxist Tuesday said private firms giving bribes for government contract should also be probed by the Lokpal.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Participating in the Rajya Sabha debate on the amended Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill, CPI-M member Sitaram Yechury said "supply side" of corruption should be addressed along with the "demand side" to curb corruption.<br /><br />"There is always a demand side and a supply side. Lokpal addresses the demand side of corruption, but what about the supply side of corruption?" Yechury said.<br /><br />"We are not asking to bring in the ambit of the Lokpal all private institutions... Whenever a private body enters into any contract with government or government agency, if that contract comes under cloud of corruption, will you not probe that? How can you have a Lokpal which will not probe a private body that gives bribe to get a contract?" he said.<br />The CPI-M leader added: "Something also needs to be done about corporate funding to political parties. It should be stopped."<br /><br />The CPI-M has also moved an amendment to bring private bodies, in contract with government, under the Lokpal.</p>
<p><br />The Communist Party of India-Marxist Tuesday said private firms giving bribes for government contract should also be probed by the Lokpal.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Participating in the Rajya Sabha debate on the amended Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill, CPI-M member Sitaram Yechury said "supply side" of corruption should be addressed along with the "demand side" to curb corruption.<br /><br />"There is always a demand side and a supply side. Lokpal addresses the demand side of corruption, but what about the supply side of corruption?" Yechury said.<br /><br />"We are not asking to bring in the ambit of the Lokpal all private institutions... Whenever a private body enters into any contract with government or government agency, if that contract comes under cloud of corruption, will you not probe that? How can you have a Lokpal which will not probe a private body that gives bribe to get a contract?" he said.<br />The CPI-M leader added: "Something also needs to be done about corporate funding to political parties. It should be stopped."<br /><br />The CPI-M has also moved an amendment to bring private bodies, in contract with government, under the Lokpal.</p>