By IANS,
New Delhi : As Congress president Sonia Gandhi appealed to Anna Hazare to end his fast, the veteran Gandhian thanked her and urged her to get the legislation passed soon.
“For Sonia-ji’s appeal, I am thankful,” Anna Hazare said after he was informed about Gandhi’s appeal.
“I would urge her to instruct her government to get this legislation passed as soon as possible,” he said, adding that he would continue his fast.
Anna Hazare has been sitting on fast since Tuesday morning, demanding inclusion of civil society in formulation of the anti-graft Lokpal Bill.
“I am pained by Anna Hazare-ji’s fast unto death. The issues he has raised are of grave public concern. There can be no two views on the urgent necessity of combating graft and corruption in public life. I believe the law in these matters must be effective and must deliver desired results,” Gandhi said in a statement.
“I am sure that Anna Hazare-ji’s views will receive the government’s full attention as we move forward to fight this menace. I appeal to Anna-ji to give up his fast,” she said.