In an interaction with the media at the Ramlila Maidan from where Anna Hazare on Friday launched his protest fast, Anna Hazare and his team said that the government must withdraw the draft of Lokpal Bill and table the Jan Lokpal version of the bill in the Parliament. Hiting back at the government, Aravind Kejriwal, one of the team member of Anna Hazare said that the government can and is free to throw them in jail at any time they want. He added that they are using the parliamentary standing committee as a shield and demanded the introduction of new Jan Lokpal Bill.
Kejriwal also alleged that the government was betraying the people in the name of Judicial Accountability Bill to keep higher judiciary out of Lokpal. Team Anna said that the government should understand the strength of the anti-corruption movement. Civil society member Prashant Bhushan slammed the government's action as arrogant and whimsical.
Anna Hazare appealed to the people to not to take or give bribes and demanded strict law to deal with corrupt people. Team Anna said that they made an effort to reach out to the people and even people from far flung villages are lending their support to the movement.
Anna Hazare in his address at the Ramlila Maidan on Friday gave indications that his fast will be a prolonged one when he declared that he will not quit the venue till the Jan Lokpal Bill is brought.
He came out of the jail this morning after reaching an agreement with government for holding his hunger strike for 15 days.
News Reported by AR for Newsvision, newspaper
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