Me too completely disapointed and totally agree with you. But looking at the overall debate, it can be said safely that the ruling party had reservations with the jan lokpal bill and came up with their own version of the lokpal bill, which was still a positive sign, not withstanding the effectiveness quality, but it would have benefited atleast 30-40% cases. But it would have been a start nonetheless. But what do you say about CPI? what do you say about BJP, with their sudden love for federalism? I think the whole parliament (ruling, opposition, neutrals) lost a historic opportunity. WHat would have happened if their was a Vote? ruling party would have lost, their would be effectively still no LOKPAL. BJP would have scored some point on congress. but still common people would have lost. So, still the hard questions need to be asked, this time to both ruling as well as opposition. Ruling party does not have a majority in RS, so without support from opposition, there cannot be a lokpal.