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Protests against corruption, memorandum given to president

A group of social activists and religious leaders submitted a memorandum to President Pratibha Patil today demanding a strong anti-corruption .....




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02-28-2011
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A group of social activists and religious leaders submitted a memorandum to President Pratibha Patil today demanding a strong anti-corruption law to deal with the menace.
The memorandum was submitted at the end of a day-long protests against graft at Ramlila Maidan. The protesters also marched in a procession to Jantar Mantar.
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev, Swami Agnivesh, Kiran Bedi, eminent advocate Ram Jethmalani and RTI activist Arvind Kejriwal were among others who participated in the protests. They demanded that government take effective steps to bring back money stashed by Indian nationals in banks abroad.
The memorandum, under the aegis of the Bharat Swabhiman Trust, was signed among others by activist Anna Hazare, Jethmalani and former BJP leader Govindacharya. It had 30 lakh signatories, a Trust representative said.
Addressing the rally, Vishwa Bandhu Gupta, a former IT Commissioner, alleged that two Congress leaders had links with Hasan Ali Khan, the Pune-based stud farm owner, who allegedly stashed away huge sums in foreign banks.
Baba Ramdev alleged that Indian nationals had around Rs400 lakh crore in black money, out of which Rs300 lakh crore is stashed in banks abroad.
Swami Agnivesh asked why the government was allowing a particular international bank in which alleged black money has been deposited to open its branches in the country.
Hazare said a strong Lokpal Act would act as a deterrent to corruption.
Hazare yesterday had threatened to go on an indefinite fast from April 5 if the prime minister does not initiate action by March end for coming out with a bill to give Lokpal more teeth.
He demanded that the government immediately set up a committee with at least half of its members being from the civil society to formulate a plan to strengthen the institution of Lokpal.
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This move is most welcome as it has become inevitable.Peaceful and nation loving public can't remain silent spectator to such big and very important issues.As you recorded Vishw Bandhu Gupta said Congress leaders had link with Hasan Ali.Here I
remember that in last month,in a debate on black money on "Times Now" TV,Mahesh Jethmalani stated that Crime Branch,Mumbai had it on record that in some Mumbai hotel Hasan Ali had a meeting with Vilasrao Deshmukh,Ahmad Patel and one more person(I forgot name).This confirms Vishwa Bandhu Gupta's statement.This record can be obtained.This fact with records should be more highlighted by media so that public in all corners of this land may know that what and where is real seat of corrupion.
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Fight for one issue at a time

We are supporting anti-corruption movement but in my opinion this issue can be taken after anti-reservation movement. We can not gain by concentrating on many issues at a time. Reservation system is damaging more to individuals of open category. I request you to focus on anti-reservation moves for now.

 

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