New Delhi:
As Anna Hazare and his group of social activists prepare for a fast at Mumbai's MMRDA ground from December 27 over the Lokpal Bill, the government has hit out at Team Anna. The government said that Anna is no one to decide if the Lokpal Bill is right or not.
"Anna cannot decide whether bill is right or not," said Minister of State for Personnel V Narayanasamy.
"Anna has rights to agitate, but should keep the law in mind," Mr Narayanasamy added.
Anna Hazare on Friday confirmed that his three-day fast would be held at MMRDA grounds in Mumbai. Team Anna would seek donations through cheques and DDs even after a plea seeking the venue for free or at concessional rates for his stir was rejected by the Bombay High Court.
"MMRDA will give some concessions and the ground hire cost will be Rs 7 lakh. The donations will be accepted only by cheque and draft. We will also keep tab on the donors," the social activist said.
"Many people have approached us to donate money for ground fee," Hazare said, after the Bombay High Court rejected a petition for direction to Maharashtra government for allotting MMRDA ground for free or at concessional rates for his fast.
"Our volunteers shouldn't have approached court," Anna added.
(Read: Anna regrets going to court)Arvind Kejriwal and Kiran Bedi will also join in the fast, which would simultaneously be held in Delhi.
(With inputs from PTI)