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Anna Hazare threatens fast again, will keep IAC name

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Posted: Nov 11, 2012 at 2204 hrs IST
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New Delhi A day after he announced his new team, Anna Hazare today threatened to go on a fast again if the Jan Lokpal Bill is not passed before the 2014 parliamentary elections. After his last fast in August, Hazare had said that he would not embark on another hunger strike again.

Inaugurating his new office in the capital today, Hazare said: “I am ready to break that pledge (of not fasting again) in case the Jan Lokpal Bill is not passed by the government before the 2014 Lok Sabha elections... This time, I may fast at Ramlila Maidan.”

Meanwhile, Arvind Kejriwal said today that his group will not use India Against Corruption (IAC) as its name after the formation of his political party on November 26. “Anna is too dear to us. I have deepest respect for him. After launch of our party on November 26, we will not use IAC name,” Kejriwal tweeted.

Earlier in the day, stating that he considers Hazare his “guru”, Kejriwal said: “If he asks me to stop using the IAC’s name, I won’t use it.”

Hazare, on his part, urged volunteers not to indulge in a fight with Team Kejriwal, even as he announced the decision to open a bank account in the name of IAC with Sunita Godara, Kiran Bedi and Lt Col Brijender Khokhar as signatories.

“Yes, our team has spilt. But I believe both the paths are necessary. We thought that politics is not our way. We will not be enemies. A volunteer can choose his path. They should be clear in their mind. It should not be that they change minds frequently,” he said.

Reiterating his earlier allegation that PM Manmohan Singh “cheated” him into breaking his Ramlila fast in August 2011, Hazare said the existing political leadership was too busy with scams to provide effective governance.

“We will seek donations in the name of IAC. People can donate in the name of IAC. Arvind’s organisation is PCRF (Public Cause Research Foundation),” said Bedi.

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a n n a fast by remo on 12 Nov 2012

not long ago he said hereafter i will not fast suddenly he changes track many times he said he will tour the entire country but that is not happening unannounced he goes to one hospital after the other. say jindals hello are these jindals sams as accused in corruption coal block ?

Beginning of power struggle. by A.Xavier on 12 Nov 2012

The animal spirit is for domination over the fellow living beings. This is the struggle for survival. And, Anna and Kejriwal are no exception to this animal tendency for domination and power. Now, the struggle is between them. This is the comedy of human living. And, this is the bitter truth of human life.

Impact of Anna's fast by Dayakar on 11 Nov 2012

His fast will have no impact. Bite has gone as Arvind will not be the part.What Anna got it was only due to Prashat & Kejriwal. Now he will come into the trap of Polititions.

can do!.... by Chinnathambi on 11 Nov 2012

Every human being need goodwill in the country. Even Respected Anna also wants to take a name in the country. Nice man, want to focus his face every where.

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