Will be at Ramlila once LS poll announced: Anna Hazare

PART OF ANNA HAZARE's Maharashtra tour
Anna Hazare today( May 27, 2012) said if a strong Janlokpal Bill is not implemented he would again launch a massive movement in Delhi once the Lok Sabha elections are declared.
"The government does not want to create a corruption-free India. Which is why, the Lokpal Bill had not been passed despite being introduced eight times in the Lok Sabha. At least half of the number of ministers would have gone behind bars had the Bill been passed earlier," he said at a rally, organised as part of his ongoing Maharashtra TourHe further said "The year 2014 is like 'now or never' time. If a strong Lokpal does not come into existence till then, I will tour the country and will be there at the Ramlila grounds (in Delhi) once the Lok Sabha elections are announced,"

At rally He also accused Home Minister P Chidambaram of hatching a "conspiracy to foil his Lokpal stir" last year.

"Even 65 years after Independence, we still don't have water. Does he (Rahul) has the knowledge? He should do concrete work instead."  He said, criticizing recent visit  Rahul Gandhi to some drought-affected parts in Maharashtra

Hazare alleged there was huge corruption in defence deals as well. "If we are empowered to acquire information about the defence deals under RTI, huge amount of corruption would come to the fore," he said.

Source:http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/will-be-at-ramlila-once-ls-poll-announced-hazare_778060.html

Would like to have Gen VK Singh in our team: Anna Hazare

Anna Hazare during his Maharashtra tour in a press conference on May 12 said that he would welcome like-minded people like General VK Singh after his retirement as army chief to be a part of his team to fight corruption.
 "I am personally not inclined to ask or request anyone to join our agitation against corruption but we have fought two wars - one against Pakistan and the other against Bangladesh during my service in the Army, now we have to fight the enemy within us", he said.
He further said "And we need like minded people in our team and if interested, General VK Singh is welcome to join us after his retirement. It would be his choice",
"Anna's invite to General V K is most appropriate. Imagine if ex-servicemen join Anna they can become a formidable voice against corruption", Team Anna member Kiran Bedi tweeted on May 13 2012

Anna also said  that the government was unwilling to bring the Right to Information (RTI) Act into force, but had budged after several years of agitation and implemented it in Maharashtra in 2002, and it was later brought into force throughout the country.


Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal while extending support to Gen Singh had said that they were sure that the Army chief will take a decision on what he will do after retirement on May 31.


Source:http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-13/india/31689428_1_anna-hazare-anti-corruption-crusader-arvind-kejriwal