By IANS,
Ralegan Siddhi (Maharashtra) : Doubting Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi’s intention to remove corruption from the country, Anna Hazare Friday said that in the present government, only Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was serious about the Lokpal bill.
“The prime minister seems to be serious about Lokpal, otherwise he would not have given it in writing after passing three resolutions in parliament,” he told television channels.
Hazare said that earlier most members of the Parliamentary Standing Committee had accepted the draft bill, but again some changes were made.
“Since Rahul Gandhi has spoken on the matter, we have no doubt that he is pressurising them. Rahul Gandhi does not want corruption to end from this country. If that happens, their powers will reduce,” Hazare said.
Hazare also defended his team members Arvind Kejriwal and Kiran Bedi over allegations of irregularities. He dared the government to prove charges against them and punish them if they are found guilty.
Hazare also reiterated his request to voters in seven states going to elect assemblies next year not to support the Congress.