Anna Hazare appealed today to the country and to his supporters to stick together for the "India Against Corruption" campaign. Last week, Mr Hazare's four-day-hunger strike forced inspired lakhs of Indians around the world to shake off their inertia and demand a tough new law against corruption.
This week, Mr Hazare is being criticized by some of his most respected supporters for praising the rural development accomplished in Gujarat by Chief Minister Narendra Modi.
"I appeal to all citizens to keep this campaign alive - we are all one in this. There are efforts to break our resolve. Forces have come together to break the campaign. Don't pay heed to misinformation," Mr Hazare said today.
Confronted with the combined power of the 72-year-old's charisma and the rallies in hundreds of cities that urged him not to cede his ground, the government agreed to introduce a new Lokpal Bill that will combat corruption. To ensure that politicians do not draft a bill littered with loopholes, Mr Hazare insisted that civil society representatives be included in the process. So the committee that works on the Lokpal Bill has been formed with five ministers and five activists who will meet sometime next week for the first time
This week, Mr Hazare is being criticized by some of his most respected supporters for praising the rural development accomplished in Gujarat by Chief Minister Narendra Modi.
"I appeal to all citizens to keep this campaign alive - we are all one in this. There are efforts to break our resolve. Forces have come together to break the campaign. Don't pay heed to misinformation," Mr Hazare said today.
Confronted with the combined power of the 72-year-old's charisma and the rallies in hundreds of cities that urged him not to cede his ground, the government agreed to introduce a new Lokpal Bill that will combat corruption. To ensure that politicians do not draft a bill littered with loopholes, Mr Hazare insisted that civil society representatives be included in the process. So the committee that works on the Lokpal Bill has been formed with five ministers and five activists who will meet sometime next week for the first time
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