Friday, August 26, 2011: Amid hectic efforts to break the deadlock on Lokpal issue, Anna Hazare on Friday shot off a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh saying he would break his fast if Parliament agrees to his three key demands but will continue his protest till the legislation is passed.
Hazare’s letter to Singh also contains his Team’s version of a resolution to be moved in Parliament which details his three demands - all civil servants should be brought under Lokpal, a Citizen Charter should be displayed at all government offices and all States should have Lokayukta.
“My inner conscience tells me that if there is a consensus on these proposals, then I will break my fast. The other issues in the Jan Lokpal Bill like selection process and others are also very important to contain corruption.
“I will continue to sit in Ramlila Maidan along with my supporters till Parliament takes decision on the other issues because this is the voice of people,” he said in his two-page letter.
Thanking Singh and Parliament for respecting the movement for a strong Lokpal Bill, the 74-year-old Gandhian said he has the highest regard for Parliament which is a “sacred temple of democracy“.
He told the Prime Minister that he was not sitting on fast for any selfish interest. “I don’t have any power. I am a very common man who wants do something for the society and poor people,” he said.
He told the Prime Minister that he was not sitting on fast for any selfish interest. “I don’t have any power. I am a very common man who wants do something for the society and poor people,” he said.
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