09-12-2011, 07:59 PM
[size="3"][url="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Referendum-in-constituencies-of-MPs-on-Lokpal-panel-Team-Anna/articleshow/9949866.cms"]Anna threatens another Lokpal Stir -- Team to hold Referendum in Constituencies of MPs part of Panel[/url] : TOI - 12/09/2011
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Quote:RALEGAN SIDDHI: Fresh from their triumph at Ramlila Maidan, Anna Hazare and his team declared on Sunday that they will hold "referendums" in constituencies of MPs who are part of the standing committee on the Jan Lokpal bill, asking people whether they should vote for their representatives who oppose the bill. Hazare threatened another stir if their demands are not met.[/size] [/indent]
"The referendum is meant to gauge people's views on those who oppose the Bill. In next six months, Anna and his team will tour the states where assembly elections are due, to create awareness about stand taken by political parties on the bill," said Arvind Kejriwal.
Anna Hazare said he will tour the country and answer those opposed to the Jan Lokpal bill and not give up until the government passes the bill. "If required, I will again start an agitation again, if not from Jantar Mantar or Ramlila Maidan, then from some other place in Delhi," he said.
There are some "over smart" people in the government, Hazare said. "When I was in Delhi I saw five to six people in the government acting as if they were the PM. There was complete confusion and Sonia Gandhi was also not there", he said.
Arvind Kejriwal, fighting off charges of corruption, said, "By October 15, an audit report of expenses incurred by India Against Corruption (IAC) during April 1 to September 30 will be put up on IAC website. All members of the core team will declare their assets. A three-member committee of retired HC/SC judges will be formed to look into complaints about alleged corruption in the expenses." Team member Prashant Bhushan said allegations were made about Anna and his team members. "We will send them defamation notices and seek apologies," he said.
"I appeal to people to form teams and visit colleges, offices and societies to spread awareness about the bill. We are forming sub-committees that will meet party leaders and create awareness about Jan Lokpal bill", she said.
Commenting on the recent police firing on farmers agitating against land acquisition in Maval, Anna said grabbing farmers' land and firing on them were not signs of a democracy.
"That is why I believe gram sabha's approval for any land acquisition should be made mandatory," he said.