New Delhi: The detention of Anna Hazare by the police is snowballing into a major political controversy. The CPI(M) today issued a statement condemning the action against the 74-year-old Gandhian and the ban on his hunger strike.
Here is the full statement:
CPI(M) condemns the arrest of Anna Hazare and the ban on the hunger strike in Delhi. This is an attack on the democratic rights of citizens to protest peacefully. It shows how the Congress leadership is intolerant to any anti-corruption movement as their government is itself steeped in high-level corruption.
The Politburo reiterates that the official Lokpal Bill presented in Parliament is weak and inadequate. A strong popular movement has to be built up to ensure that an effective legislation is adopted by Parliament.
Here is the full statement:
CPI(M) condemns the arrest of Anna Hazare and the ban on the hunger strike in Delhi. This is an attack on the democratic rights of citizens to protest peacefully. It shows how the Congress leadership is intolerant to any anti-corruption movement as their government is itself steeped in high-level corruption.
The Politburo reiterates that the official Lokpal Bill presented in Parliament is weak and inadequate. A strong popular movement has to be built up to ensure that an effective legislation is adopted by Parliament.
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