Anna Hazare alleged that the Modi government was not listening to the decisions of the constitutional bodies over implementation of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013.
Hyderabad: Social activist Anna Hazare Saturday said he would sit on a fast from January 30 at his village in Maharashtra from January 30 against the Narendra Modi-led government for the delay in appointment of a Lokpal at the Centre.
The anti-corruption crusader claimed the government was resorting to excuses on the matter.
He alleged that the Modi government, was not listening to the decisions of the constitutional bodies over implementation of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 and was trying to take the country towards “dictatorship.”
Hazare said in 2011 the entire country stood over appointing Lokpal and Lokayuktas in states after which the Lokpall Bill was passed.
“In December 2013 law was made and Modi formed government in 2014. It was felt that Modi will appoint the Lokpal and implement the Lokpal Bill and a brake would be put to corruption in the country.
He came to power in 2014…there was a need to only implement it, but five years have passed. Citing some or other reasons, there is delay in the appointment of the Lokpal.
It is all ‘bahanebazi’ (excuses),” Hazare told reporters.
Hazare said he had written 32 letters to the Prime Minister but he was not getting any replies.
“Hence I have decided to go on fast from January 30, Mahatma Gandhi’s death anniversary, in Ralegan Siddhi,” he said.
“The unfortunate thing is despite Parliament passing the law which is a constitutional body…even Supreme Court had asked them to appoint at the earliest, but so far nothing happened. Lokpal Bill was passed by Parliament and signed by the President.
I have worry that if this government is not abiding by the decisions of constitutional bodies then the threat is that this government is taking democracy towards dictatorship.
..that is the threat,” Hazare maintained.
He was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the Telangana Jagruthi International Youth Leadership Conference here, in which he participated as Chief Guest –PTI
Dividers unite themselves for their own interests to be fulfilled in one way or another, as they individually is a zero and unitedly would like to be a hero. It’s (brigade) nothing but looks like a mid-night-foggy dreamed race to sit on the ‘central chair’, which may, in future, weaken the India’s leadership position as a whole, making real leaders to get away. Peoples of India should think about it and vote for a stronger India 2019, with franchising a farsighted strong leadership in the center for the next generation to go ahead as well as for having powerful and influential India internationally for the world to see in future.
We are with you sir
Drama, Anna is only dramebaj. He shattered hopes of crores of indians. Let’s not get fooled by his another drama.
Pathetic gentleman.