Hazare set for third major agitation in capital

28 Nov 2011 Evaluate

The social meliorist Anna Hazare has decided to hold protest at Ramlila Maidan if government fails to pass the highly publicized Lokpal Bill during the ongoing winter session of Parliament. Hazare had applied for permission from Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to stage protest from December 27 to January 05 which has been approved.

“We will hold the protest and it will be led by Hazare. However, they are yet to get a ‘No Objection Certificate’ from the Delhi Police, without which they will not be able to hold the protest, he said, adding it was not yet decided whether Hazare would go on a fast. The mode of protest will be finalised later,” a senior Team Anna member said.

Besides this protest, Hazare has also warned ruling government that if the Parliamentary standing committee doesn't accept their proposals on the Jan Lokpal bill, the team will agitate at Jantar Mantar in Delhi from December 11. Inviting the protestors, Hazare was quoted as saying by his aide Suresh Pathare 'Please join the dharna at Jantar Mantar on December 11 for a strong Jan lokpal'.

The social crusader has warned UPA government several times over passing of Lokpal Bill in the Winter Session of Parliament, he has even written to the Prime Minister.  The opposition Bhartiya Janta Party said that it would back Hazare’s agitation, however, on the other hand BJP along with other parties are creating ruckus over the entry of FDI in retail sector leading to adjournment of both the houses which in turn is delaying the clearance of several Bills including Lokpal.

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