Hazare supporters to observe countrywide hunger strike
- 5 years ago
Agitated over the treatment meted out to Baba Ramdev, Anna Hazare-led civil society today announced a day-long nationwide hunger strike on Wednesday in protest and decided to boycott the meetings of Lokpal drafting committee in another showdown with the government.
Accusing the government of having suspicious intent with regard to dealing with corruption, Hazare said the civil society would defy prohibitory orders on Wednesday at Jantar Mantar to protest the police action against Baba Ramdev's movement.
However, Hazare said he has "some issues" with the yoga guru and would not share the dais with him at Jantar Mantar.
"We have been interacting with this government in the Joint Committee for the last one and a half months. The incidents of the last night and the proceedings of earlier meetings clearly make government's intentions in dealing with corruption suspect.
"The government has been trying to crush anti-corruption movement.
Accusing the government of having suspicious intent with regard to dealing with corruption, Hazare said the civil society would defy prohibitory orders on Wednesday at Jantar Mantar to protest the police action against Baba Ramdev's movement.
However, Hazare said he has "some issues" with the yoga guru and would not share the dais with him at Jantar Mantar.
"We have been interacting with this government in the Joint Committee for the last one and a half months. The incidents of the last night and the proceedings of earlier meetings clearly make government's intentions in dealing with corruption suspect.
"The government has been trying to crush anti-corruption movement.