Press Trust of India
Bangalore, Dec 11: Social activist Anna Hazare and
members of his core team will participate in a rally here on
December 17, as part of their demand to "save the Lokayukta
institution in Karnataka."
Team members Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and Kiran
Bedi would participate in the rally, which would be part of
many held across Karnataka, said Prithvi Reddy coordinator
of India Against Corruption.
Former Lokayukta Justice Santosh Hegde and noted Gandhian
H S Doreswamy would lead the rally, Reddy added.
Public rallies for strengthening Lokayukta would also be
held in Mysore, Gulbarga, Dharwad, Tumukur, Chikballapur and
other important cities of the state, Reddy said.
The rally will be held days ahead of Hazare's threat to
go on an indefinite fast from December 27 at Ramlila Maidan if
a strong Lokpal bill is not passed in the ongoing Winter
Session of Parliament.
Extending support to Anna Hazare's fight to bring in a
strong Lokpal Bill, Senior BJP leader Ananth Kumar told
reporters in Bangalore that the Prime Minister and the entire
bureaucracy should come under the purview of the ombudsman.
"My party wants the Prime Minister and government
officers to come under the purview of Lokpal," he added.
The citizens charter and Lokayukta in every state should
also come under the purview of Lokpal, Ananth Kumar said.
Attacking Congress-led UPA government,the BJP leader
said his party was committed to waging a fight for a strong
Lokpal Bill, both inside and outside Parliament.
Ananth Kumar also flayed Congress for not participating in
the public debate organised by Anna Hazare at Jantar Mantar.
"Whether the Congress is for corruption or against it?
Whether it is for a strong Lokpal or not? Why it is dithering
and shying away from such democratic process," he asked.
Ananth Kumar also questioned Sonia Gandhi's silence on
price rise, black money, FDI in retail and corruption.
"Sonia Gandhi is not just Congress President, but also
Chairperson of UPA and National Advisory Council which guides
the principles of administration. She should speak up. Her
silence on these vital issues lead to suspicion," he said.
Expressing confidence, Ananth Kumar said Karnataka Chief
Minister D V Sadananda Gowda would win the December 22
election to the Legislative Council.
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