Hectic efforts to break the deadlock over Lokpal were on for the second day today as Team Anna presented a fresh draft for consideration by the Government.

Even as both sides have differences on three contentious issues, Team Anna submitted a draft which will be taken to the Finance Minister, Mr Pranab Mukherjee, the chief government negotiator, sources said.

After the 90-minute meeting, both sides maintained that the discussions were good but declined to go into specifics of their deliberations.

Three members of Team Anna — Arvind Kejriwal, Kiran Bedi and Prashant Bhushan — held talks with the Law Minister, Mr Salman Khurshid, who was accompanied by East Delhi MP, Mr Sandeep Dikshit, and the Chief Minister Ms Sheila Dikshit’s close aide Mr Pawan Khera.

“It was a very good meeting but there is nothing concrete,” Mr Khurshid said.

“There is no resolution as of now. Talks are continuing.

There will be further discussions,” Mr Bhushan told PTI.

Team Anna members will meet government negotiators soon after the all-party meeting scheduled this afternoon.

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