New Delhi, April 01: A nation-wide rally will be held Sunday to express support for the passage of the Lokpal Bill ahead of the May 2 meeting of the joint panel drafting the anti-graft law.
The rally, called under the banner of India Against Corruption (IAC) will be holding rallies across India on Sunday to show strong support for the Jan Lokpal bill.
People are gathering in Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Indore and Hydearbad.
The event in Delhi would witness thousands of people marching from Jantar Mantar to India Gate at 5 pm on Sunday, they said.
Click to play videoNew Delhi: A nation-wide rally will be held Sunday to express support for the passage of the Lokpal Bill ahead of the May 2 meeting of the joint panel drafting the anti-graft law.The rally, called under the banner of India Against Corruption (IAC) will be holding rallies across India on Sunday to show strong support for the Jan Lokpal bill. People are gathering in Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Indore and Hydearbad.The event in Delhi would witness thousands of people marching from Jantar Mantar to India Gate at 5 pm on Sunday, they said.
We’ve had enough of dilly-dallying. When one controversy gets over, another one begins. These are tactics by people with vested interests to prevent the implementation of a strong bill,” said 19-year-old Amita Peter, a student of
Delhi University.
Kiran Bedi and Arvind Kejriwal, who strongly supported Anna Hazare in his fight against corruption, will also present at the rally.
Kiran Bedi stressed on the need for an effective Lokpal. She said that an honest India is what is needed and that is the main reason behind the nation-wide rally.
“We are all meeting as Indians to bring about an honest India and fight corruption. We want an effective Lokpal Bill to be implemented so that states in India get an active Lokpal,” said Kiran Bedi.
The rallies come a day before the Lokpal bill drafting committee holds a meeting on Monday. The May 2 meeting is the second of the 10-member drafting committee, which includes five ministers and five members of the civil society.
–Agencies