Anna Hazare ended his three days fast strike in Mumbai on the second day of the fast.
His aides say the 74-year-old is not well enough to fast any longer; they also say he has been let down by the weak anti-corruption Lokpal Bill that was passed in the Lok Sabha last night. He will neither head to Delhi now, as discussed earlier, nor launch a civil unrest or jail bharo agitation, for which nearly two lakh people have signed up online. Anna is now resting at a guesthouse in Mumbai, and is expected to head tomorrow to his hometown of Ralegan Siddhi in Maharashtra.
At a press conference this afternoon, reporters asked Anna and his aides pointed questions, some of them about why his camp at the MMRDA Grounds in Mumbai has drawn crowds that are tiny compared to the huge turnout for his Delhi protest camp in August. Anna said he would soon move to Delhi for a sit-in at Ram Lila Maidan. Minutes later, his closest aide, Arvind Kejriwal, contradicted that. For now, he said, the agitation is suspended.
What Anna and Mr Kejriwal did stress is that the activists will now focus on campaigning against the Congress in the five states that vote between January and March. "The Congress has cheated us more than any other party, including the BJP," said Anna. "Whatever we are seeing today in Parliament is tragic. So I have decided to call off the fast today. There is only one way now. We will make a programme in the five states and go and awaken people there. I will tell them don't vote for traitors," he said.
The bill was passed in Lok Shabha yesterday ( dec 27) The bill will be debated in the Rajya Sabha tomorrow (dec 29)
However lokpal's passage in RAJAYA SABHA is foggy, as government doesn't have majority in Rajaya Sabha and many parties are against government's weak lokpal (see its weakness )
Last night, doctors said Anna was seriously unwell. His blood pressure was rising, and he was feverish. This morning, they warned that if he persists with his fast, he faces the risk of a kidney failure.
Anna responded today, urging his supporters not to let insults or criticism affect their morale. "After all, people only throw stones at a tree that's bearing fruit, not a barren one," he said.
There were 5000 people at his camp today, an improvement upon yesterday's numbers. Team Anna had organized shuttle buses to move people from nearby stations to the camp. Privately, they say the MMRDA Ground is not an ideal location in terms of public transportation and connectivity. When asked about the lethargic response to his camp, Anna said, "People all over the country are supporting us. That is not a small thing."
Source : http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/anna-ends-fast-jail-bharo-other-agitations-suspended-161546
His aides say the 74-year-old is not well enough to fast any longer; they also say he has been let down by the weak anti-corruption Lokpal Bill that was passed in the Lok Sabha last night. He will neither head to Delhi now, as discussed earlier, nor launch a civil unrest or jail bharo agitation, for which nearly two lakh people have signed up online. Anna is now resting at a guesthouse in Mumbai, and is expected to head tomorrow to his hometown of Ralegan Siddhi in Maharashtra.
At a press conference this afternoon, reporters asked Anna and his aides pointed questions, some of them about why his camp at the MMRDA Grounds in Mumbai has drawn crowds that are tiny compared to the huge turnout for his Delhi protest camp in August. Anna said he would soon move to Delhi for a sit-in at Ram Lila Maidan. Minutes later, his closest aide, Arvind Kejriwal, contradicted that. For now, he said, the agitation is suspended.
What Anna and Mr Kejriwal did stress is that the activists will now focus on campaigning against the Congress in the five states that vote between January and March. "The Congress has cheated us more than any other party, including the BJP," said Anna. "Whatever we are seeing today in Parliament is tragic. So I have decided to call off the fast today. There is only one way now. We will make a programme in the five states and go and awaken people there. I will tell them don't vote for traitors," he said.
The bill was passed in Lok Shabha yesterday ( dec 27) The bill will be debated in the Rajya Sabha tomorrow (dec 29)
However lokpal's passage in RAJAYA SABHA is foggy, as government doesn't have majority in Rajaya Sabha and many parties are against government's weak lokpal (see its weakness )
Last night, doctors said Anna was seriously unwell. His blood pressure was rising, and he was feverish. This morning, they warned that if he persists with his fast, he faces the risk of a kidney failure.
Anna responded today, urging his supporters not to let insults or criticism affect their morale. "After all, people only throw stones at a tree that's bearing fruit, not a barren one," he said.
There were 5000 people at his camp today, an improvement upon yesterday's numbers. Team Anna had organized shuttle buses to move people from nearby stations to the camp. Privately, they say the MMRDA Ground is not an ideal location in terms of public transportation and connectivity. When asked about the lethargic response to his camp, Anna said, "People all over the country are supporting us. That is not a small thing."
Source : http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/anna-ends-fast-jail-bharo-other-agitations-suspended-161546
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