Monday, 20 January 2014

anna hazare hunger strike


  • Anti-graft crusader Anna Hazare's indefinite hunger strike here for passage in Parliament of Jan Lokpal Bill entered sixth day on Sunday.
  • "Anna has lost 4 kg since the fast began," his aide Suresh Pathare told PTI.
  • Former Union minister Balasaheb Vikhe-Patil today met Hazare and expressed his solidarity.
  • I came to meet Hazare in my personal capacity. I request all parties to support his agitation and ensure the bill is passed in the Parliament," Vikhe-Patil said.
  • While Hazare has appreciated the amended draft Lokpal bill presented in the Rajya Sabha, his one-time protege Arvind Kejriwal has dismissed it as "jokepal".
  • "I accept it completely. If this bill is passed, I will end my fast. The bill will help the poor people of this country," Hazare had said yesterday.
  • While Kejriwal tweeted his opposition, "I'm really surprised. How can Anna accept sarkari Lokpal Bill? Sarkari Lokpal is a jokepal. Who is misguiding him? Whatever he may say, we will continue our fight for Jan Lokpal Bill till our last breath," he said.

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