Note: Anna’s health is fine. However Anna and his team is not being given access to TV and Anna his mobile phone. Even though the police claim he is free now.
Anna continues his indefinite fast in Tihar jail for the introduction of Jan Lokpal Bill in parliament. Let this be reiterated that the demand for holding fast at JP park or Ramlila Maidan is not the central issue, as the indefinite fast is just a means to an end. The end objective, which thousands of people on the streets also demand is a strong anti-corruption law – the Jan Lokpal Bill. We request Jan Lokpal Bill to be tabled in the parliament as we realise that Standing Committee cannot alter the scope of presently tabled government’s Lokpal Bill much. Besides, the recommendations of standing committee are not binding on the government. Therefore even through the present parliamentary course of action, it does not seem that a fair discussion on the Lokpal Bill issue will be possible. Thus Anna’s demand for indefinite fast stands, that the Jan Lokpal Bill should also be tabled in the parliament.
We condemn statements repeated often that we want the ‘my way or the high way’, or that we are stubborn. Rather we feel that the reverse is true. It is the government which is insisting on ‘my way or the highway’, completely ignoring the opinion of the public which has descended the streets in support of Shri Anna Hazare and the Jan Lokpal Bill.
We have tried to compile the events which have been pouring from across the country:
We would like to re-affirm that though the media coverage is mainly of the capital city and Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore etc, but this movement is rooted in villages as well.
· Rakesh Tikait, son of Mahendra Singh Tikait musters support for Anna in his villages. Rakesh Tikait: 92196 66799, Ravinder: 9212396525. Panchayats of Haryana, Balyan Khap, Sindoliya, Sheoran Khap, Amran Khap are supporting, the press notes from these forwarded by Sanjeev Balothia: 9992059319. Sanjay Swami, a sarpanch in Mahendragarh is working in their village. Vikas Sharma – 9992999926
· Indian Medical Association expresses support of its 2.25 lakh doctors. More than 100 doctors visited Azad Maidan. Various rallies in and across Mumbai besides Azad Maidan –please call for media enquiries of Mumbai: Piyush – 9820687670
· Farmers from nearing villages of Bhatta Parsaul assembled at Pari Chowk in Greater Noida to express support
· Panipat district Bar Association had strike from courts, Panipat markets association held strike. Contact for more information: Arvind Kumar – 98124 66488,
· People in Ambedkar nagar, UP held rallies and were fasting, but removed by Police – Rajiv Yadav: 9450881584
· IIT Roorkee, students agitating and Proffessor sitting on fast – Sahil Jain: 8800649194, 9557108385
· Extensive protest in Assam, across district library of Guwahati, more than hundreds of people are in arrest. Gautam – 9435548496
· Marches in Port Blair, from cellular jail to Gandhi statue – Contact: 9830789327
· Thousands of people gathered at all the gates of Tihar Jail in Delhi. People are pouring in outside the Jail chanting slogans and waving the Tricolour. Around 10,000 people have surrounded the prison area and have gathered near all the gates.
· An overwhelming crowd participated in the rally from India Gate to Jantar Mantar which was led by Kiran Bedi, Swami Agnivesh and Manish Sisodia. Rough estimates suggest around a 70,000 people took the protest march.
· At Chhatrasaal Stadium, around 1200 people are still inside the premises, as they refused to leave till Anna is released, while about 2500 people are protesting outside. Around 60 people who courted arrest were taken yesterday to Shivaji Stadium. They faced difficulties today as the gates were sealed and there were no facilities for them. Around 24 people protested today at JP Park and courted arrested as section 144 has been imposed there. These people were taken to Rajendra Nagar Police station and were released at 6 pm.
· In Mumbai, people from all walks of life came out in support of Anna Hazare, about 40,000 people gathered for the Azad Maidan rally.
· Indian Medical Association, Mumbai branch which has over 2.5 lakh members has expressed full support to Anna’s movement. Around 100 senior doctors today came to Azad Maidan. Around 2000 lawyers also took part in the rally.
· In Bangalore’s Freedom Park, an overwhelming crowd of 60,000 people gathered in support of the anti-corruption movement. Around 10, 000 students took out a Peace March for 6 kms from Jaynagar to Freedom Park. A candle March also took place in the evening.
· In Uttar Pradesh, thousands of college students in Sultanpur boycotted classes and came out on the streets to protest. Teachers also took leave from colleges. In Lucknow people assembled at Jhulelal Park and took out marches.
SUPPORT ANNA HAZARE TO FIGHT AGAINST THE CORRUPT GOVERNMENT IN EVERY POSSIBLE WAY. THIS IS THE TIME TO BRING THE CHANGE.
INVITE MORE PEOPLE. JOIN PROTEST IN YOUR CITY.
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