New Delhi, Friday, August 26, 2011: Breaking his silence, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday asserted that Lokpal Act alone will not help eradicate corruption, and appeared to disapprove of Anna Hazare’s fast, saying “individual dictates” must not weaken democratic process as dangerous precedents could be set.
Agreeing that “corruption is pervasive” which operates at “every level”, Gandhi said in the Lok Sabha that a set of effective laws along with creation of an statutory institution of Lokpal like the Election Commission would be required to fight the malaise.
“We cannot wish away corruption by the mere desire to see it removed from our lives. This requires a comprehensive framework of action and a concerted political programme supported by all levels of the State from the highest to the lowest. Most importantly, it requires firm political will,” he said during Zero Hour, amid noisy protests from NDA members.
Referring to the anti—corruption campaign of Anna Hazare, Gandhi said it has “helped the people to articulate” disillusionment and that he “thanks him for that”.
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