Confrontation between Anna Hazare and Government escalated today with police denying permission to the Anna for holding a fast from tomorrow (August 16 2011) to press for a strong Lokpal Bill and his team declaring that they would go ahead with the planned stir and court arrest if prevented.
The city police did not give its nod to hold the protest at Jai Prakash Narain Park near Ferozeshah Kotla stadium saying that the organisers have refused to give an undertaking on restricting the number of days of protest and protesters besides four other conditions.
Sudhir Yadav, joint commissioner of police (Northern Range), said anybody assembling at the Park tomorrow would face legal action.
In reply The Hazare team said they have given a refusal six 'unconstitutional' out of the 22 conditions laid by police.
Asked whether they would approach court against the Delhi Police action, Kejriwal said, "All options are open and there is an option to go to court."
Delhi Police's refusal of permission coincided with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's strong remarks in his Independence Day speech that hunger strikes and fasts-unto-death do not help address the problem of corruption and Parliament is the only body to form legislations to curb the menace.
What I think: We are citizens not subjects of democracy, so demanding bill is not illegal but restricting our demand is illegal as well as ill representation of those whom we have elected for politics!
Source: http://www.hindustantimes.com/No-permission-for-Aug-16-fast-Team-Anna-defiant/Article1-733497.aspx
The city police did not give its nod to hold the protest at Jai Prakash Narain Park near Ferozeshah Kotla stadium saying that the organisers have refused to give an undertaking on restricting the number of days of protest and protesters besides four other conditions.
Sudhir Yadav, joint commissioner of police (Northern Range), said anybody assembling at the Park tomorrow would face legal action.
In reply The Hazare team said they have given a refusal six 'unconstitutional' out of the 22 conditions laid by police.
Asked whether they would approach court against the Delhi Police action, Kejriwal said, "All options are open and there is an option to go to court."
Delhi Police's refusal of permission coincided with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's strong remarks in his Independence Day speech that hunger strikes and fasts-unto-death do not help address the problem of corruption and Parliament is the only body to form legislations to curb the menace.
What I think: We are citizens not subjects of democracy, so demanding bill is not illegal but restricting our demand is illegal as well as ill representation of those whom we have elected for politics!
Source: http://www.hindustantimes.com/No-permission-for-Aug-16-fast-Team-Anna-defiant/Article1-733497.aspx
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