Pass Lok Bill by Aug 15 or face agitation, says Hazare
Monday, 11 April 2011, 16:53 IST   |    6 Comments
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Pass Lok Bill by Aug 15 or face agitation, says Hazare
New Delhi:Gandhian, Anna Hazare threatened to revert to agitation if an effective Lokpal legislation is not enacted by August 15 and dismissed criticism that he had resorted to "blackmail", saying he would continue to do so in public interest. While Hazare said he will revive his agitation if the Bill is "again delayed" in Parliament, former IPS officer Kiran Bedi, who was sharing dais with him at a press conference said the 73-year-old Gandhian will go on a fast if the Bill is not passed by August 15. At the same time, Hazare reaffirmed his faith in Parliament, rule of law and democracy. But for these, the country would not have achieved so much progress in six decades, he said, and stressed that what he was attempting was to involve people in drafting of laws for common good.
Source: PTI
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