Mumbai, April 03: Pressing for introduction of the Lokpal Bill in Parliament, social activist Anna Hazare today initiated a fresh protest against corruption here.
“I would not return to Maharashtra until the Lokpal Bill is passed,” said Hazare, who has announced an indefinite hunger-strike in New Delhi from April 5.
“There is a need for a stringent act to deal with corruption cases. Today, no government official or politician is afraid of law, because they know they will not be prosecuted,” Hazare said at a rally here.
He said the Lokpal Bill would punish the culprits severely for corruption.
Hazare has announced hunger-strike in New Delhi for a stronger Lokpal Bill, as the Centre has refused to heed people’s suggestions with regard to its provisions.
-Agencies