The Lokpal’s reported decision to purchase seven BMW cars worth around Rs 70 lakh each has sparked sharp criticism from Congress leaders, who called it a “tragic irony" for an institution meant to uphold integrity and fight corruption.

Senior Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi, who chaired the Parliamentary Committee on Lokpal, said the move goes against the spirit of the anti-corruption body envisioned decades ago. “Dr. L M Singhvi first conceived the idea of Lokpal in the early 1960s. To see this anti-corruption body now ordering BMWs for its members is tragic irony, the guardians of integrity chasing luxury over legitimacy," Singhvi wrote on X.

Citing official data on Lokpal’s performance, Singhvi questioned the logic behind such extravagant spending. “8,703 complaints. Only 24 pro

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