Veteran Indian social activist has been arrested and 1400 of his supporters detained as authorities defy a protest to force tougher laws against corruption.
Anna Hazare,74, was taken into custody early Tuesday as he prepared to lead a parade to a public park in New Delhi where he was to begin a “fast unto death”.
Hundreds of of his supporters gathered outside the building as he was driven away.
“Police have detained us,” Arvind Kejriwal, an aide to Hazare, told NDTV broadcaster before being taken away by plainclothers police in a white car early on Tuesday.
In a pre-taped appeal, Haza
re urged his supporters to protest despite his arrest.
“My dear countrymen, the second freedom struggle has begun, and now I have also been arrested. But will this movement be stopped by my arrest? No, not at all. Don’t let it happen,” he said.—…
…Hazare’s protest has tapped into deep public anger against corruption in India as the Congress party-led government battles a series of graft scandals.
These include the sale of mobile phone licenses and the hosting of last year’s Commonwealth Games, which together lost the country as much as $40bn, according to government auditors.
The Indian parliament has been paralysed by anti-corruption protests for two weeks, stalling crucial legislation.
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What so ever it does,whom so eva yu ask for help,still it does not satisfy me that it’ll b uncorrupted INDIA,the reason for this may be is am totally amused :O,it may happen as what courts were doing in 10 years they may do in 2 months bt the result can b the same,yu can not trust leaders after all,although what so eva it’ll b it wont go that worst than whats going on,nd SIR ANNA HAJARE hats off to yu sir,if INDIA actually worked without corruption it shud b yu who shud b residing on every SATYAMEVA JAYATE,A single OLD PERSON did what takes millions of heart,YU ARE ORIGINAL ND REAL SUPER HERO:))
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