AHMEDNAGAR (Maharashtra), June 13 (PTI): Anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare on Monday accused the office bearers of Congress and Union ministers of intentionally “defaming” the Lokpal movement and emerging NGO sector in the country. “They (the government) making lot many allegations, including the so-called hidden support and political agenda designed by RSS and BJP, is a sheer humiliation of sentiments of the common Indians. They are trying to demoralise and confuse agitators fighting against corruption and this proves insensitivity of government,” Hazare said.
Hazare also said that he had written a letter to Sonia Gandhi to draw her attention towards the “mudslinging” ahead of the next meeting of the Lokpal draft committee in Delhi. The anti-corruption crusader, who turns 74 on June 15, was felicitated here by an NGO last evening. While expressing his resolve to start hunger strike if the centre fails to enact the Lokpal Bill in stipulated time, Hazare said, “No one can stop the emerging social and political change in India. Now people have realised that they have to become agents of change and must not rely only on leaders and political parties.”
He also reiterated his resolve to start hunger strike if the government goes back on its commitment to Lokpal Bill. The civil society activists, led by the Gandhian, had last Monday boycotted the meeting of the joint drafting committee on Lokpal Bill saying government’s intentions raised serious doubts about having a strong anti-corruption watchdog and protesting against the police crackdown on Baba Ramdev.
Hazare also said that he had written a letter to Sonia Gandhi to draw her attention towards the “mudslinging” ahead of the next meeting of the Lokpal draft committee in Delhi. The anti-corruption crusader, who turns 74 on June 15, was felicitated here by an NGO last evening. While expressing his resolve to start hunger strike if the centre fails to enact the Lokpal Bill in stipulated time, Hazare said, “No one can stop the emerging social and political change in India. Now people have realised that they have to become agents of change and must not rely only on leaders and political parties.”
He also reiterated his resolve to start hunger strike if the government goes back on its commitment to Lokpal Bill. The civil society activists, led by the Gandhian, had last Monday boycotted the meeting of the joint drafting committee on Lokpal Bill saying government’s intentions raised serious doubts about having a strong anti-corruption watchdog and protesting against the police crackdown on Baba Ramdev.
PM should clarify on Lokpal bill: BJP
NEW Delhi, june 13 (Agencies): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday demanded that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh should clarify the Congress and government stand on inclusion of the prime minister post in the ambit of the proposed Lokpal bill. “The BJP would like to seek a clarification on the stand of the prime minister whether he is in agreement or disagreement with the inclusion of the post of the prime minister in the Lokpal bill,” party spokesperson Rajiv Pratap Rudy told reporters here.
“It seems that there is slugfest within the Congress party on the issue of bringing the prime minister within the ambit of the bill,” he said. The formulation the anti-graft Lokpal bill, which is being drafted by a joint committee of government and civil society members, saw hitches after differences emerged between the two sides on the inclusion of the prime minister in its ambit. While civil society members of the panel have demanded that the prime minister be brought under the bill the government members have opposed the view.
NEW Delhi, june 13 (Agencies): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday demanded that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh should clarify the Congress and government stand on inclusion of the prime minister post in the ambit of the proposed Lokpal bill. “The BJP would like to seek a clarification on the stand of the prime minister whether he is in agreement or disagreement with the inclusion of the post of the prime minister in the Lokpal bill,” party spokesperson Rajiv Pratap Rudy told reporters here.
“It seems that there is slugfest within the Congress party on the issue of bringing the prime minister within the ambit of the bill,” he said. The formulation the anti-graft Lokpal bill, which is being drafted by a joint committee of government and civil society members, saw hitches after differences emerged between the two sides on the inclusion of the prime minister in its ambit. While civil society members of the panel have demanded that the prime minister be brought under the bill the government members have opposed the view.
