Lokpal: Anna Hazare to go on fast from January 30
Written 32 letters but no reply from PM says Hazare
Hyderabad, Jan 19: Social activist Anna Hazare Saturday said he would sit on a fast from January 30 at his village in Maharashtra from January 30 against the Narendra Modi-led government for the delay in appointment of a Lokpal at the Centre.
The anti-corruption crusader claimed the government was resorting to excuses on the matter.
He alleged that the Modi government, was not listening to the decisions of the constitutional bodies over implementation of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 and was trying to take the country towards "dictatorship."
Hazare said in 2011 the entire country stood over appointing Lokpal and Lokayuktas in states after which the Lokpal Bill was passed.
"In December 2013 law was made and Modi formed government in 2014. It was felt that Modi will appoint the Lokpal and implement the Lokpal Bill and a brake would be put to corruption in the country.
He came to power in 2014...there was a need to only implement it, but five years have passed. Citing some or other reasons, there is delay in the appointment of the Lokpal.
It is all 'bahane bazi' (excuses)," Hazare told reporters.
Hazare said he had written 32 letters to the Prime Minister but he was not getting any replies.
"Hence I have decided to go on fast from January 30, Mahatma Gandhi's death anniversary, in Ralegan Siddhi," he said.
"The unfortunate thing is despite Parliament passing the law which is a constitutional body...even Supreme Court had asked them to appoint at the earliest, but so far nothing happened. Lokpal Bill was passed by Parliament and signed by the President.
I have worry that if this government is not abiding by the decisions of constitutional bodies then the threat is that this government is taking democracy towards dictatorship...that is the threat," Hazare maintained.
He was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the Telangana Jagruthi International Youth Leadership Conference here, in which he participated as Chief Guest.
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TVK goes solo in Puducherry polls, names candidates for 30 seats
Puducherry (PTI): The TVK on Sunday announced its candidates for the upcoming assembly polls in Puducherry.
The party said it will contest all the 30 constituencies on its own.
The list includes two women, who have been fielded from Mangalam and Kadirkamam in Puducherry region.
The party has named A K Sai J Saravanan Kumar as is its nominee in Thirubhuvanai reserved segment here.
Saravanan Kumar quit the BJP on Saturday following denial of ticket to him to seek reelection from Oussudu reserved segment.
Former AIADMK legislators K A U Asana and L Periyasamy are the TVK nominees to contest from Karaikal (South) and Nettapakkam (reserved) segments respectively.
Former president of the Puducherry unit of the BJP, V Saminathan has been fielded in Lawspet constituency.
Former Deputy Inspector General of Police of Puducherry V J Chandran and former Congress legislator N Dhanavelou are among the party nominees.
The party has also announced the names of its candidates for the remaining constituencies.
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