Thank you Sonia, but please do more, says Anna Hazare
- 5 years ago
"The government is drunk with power and corruption...it is for the people to make it sober" said Anna Hazare on Thursday evening, on the third day of his hunger strike. Thousands clapped at Jantar Mantar where they had gathered for his latest address. In cities across India, demonstrations drew larger numbers than ever before. In Mumbai, students wore caps that said, "I Am Anna Hazare."
Mr Hazare and a group of social activists have two points on their agenda: they want the government to introduce a new law to serve as "an antibiotic against corruption." And they want representatives of civil society to be part of the committee that drafts the law. On Thursday, the government agreed to that. But who will head the committee, and its legal status remain points of difference.
Mr Hazare and a group of social activists have two points on their agenda: they want the government to introduce a new law to serve as "an antibiotic against corruption." And they want representatives of civil society to be part of the committee that drafts the law. On Thursday, the government agreed to that. But who will head the committee, and its legal status remain points of difference.