The Lokpal was visualized as the watchdog institution on ministerial probity. Broadly the provisions of different bills empowered the Lokpal to investigate corruption cases against political persons at the Central level. But with the CBI out of the gambit the powers of the bill are similar to a snake without venom stings. Apart from the major controversies there seems to be one more vital point to consider whether the bill is consistent with the Constitution. Well cross sections of the experts feel the Lokayuktas in states and the reservation for minorities are oddly pegged with the Constitution.

On behalf of the government Union minister M Veerappa Moily defended the quota provision, arguing it was not reservation in the strict sense but provision to ensure representation of all sections in the constitutional body.

Justice Santosh Hegde spoke on the issue in a media meet, that Constitution contemplates reservation for certain reserved class and not for minorities and others. But if the government wants to make reservation it is possible, but in a small body like this to have reservation for women, CST, minorities and backwards it's not a practical thing at all.  He added there are good people who are capable of discharging the duties of Lokpal in all these communities, let them be picked on merit and not on the based of reservation. The Supreme Court has no reservation, High Courts have no reservation, but still there are people from all these communities there. So therefore let them be picked on merit.