Mumbai:
Bollywood stars in Thane city of India's western Maharashtra state on Sunday (December 25) extended support to Indian veteran social activist Anna Hazare in his fight against corruption and nepotism in public life.
Bollywood stars Jackie Shroff, Mahima Choudhary, Madhur Bhandarkar, Dalip Tahil and Geeta Basra were present among others at the event.
Talking to media, Bollywood actor Dalip Tahil said that he supports Anna Hazare as he is fighting for the country and also urged the youth to initiate and participate in the anti-graft campaign.
"As far as Anna Hazare is concerned, my full support is with him and it is our duty to curb corruption and nepotism from our country, it is the duty and responsibility of every citizen to curb corruption and how to do it and how Anna Hazare is going to succeed in that we have to see. I support Anna Hazare," said Dalip Tahil.
The government on Thursday (December 22) presented the bill in Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian parliament) with an aim to create the institution of Ombudsman, which would look into matters of corruption.
Hazare's team wants the Bill to be redrafted and make the federal police, the Central Bureau of Investigation an arm of the new watchdog.
The Jan Lokpal (public Ombudsman) Bill drafted by the civil society members led by Hazare had envisaged the setting up of a national anti-corruption watchdog to check financial mismanagement and corrupt practices that have deeply pervaded several democratic and civic institutions of India.
Bollywood actress, Geeta Basra wished luck to Hazare in his fight.
"I support those who are fighting against corruption and people who are working towards the progress of the country, so I wish Anna Hazare best of luck," said Basra.
Hazare, who stoked public anger at India's scandal-prone leaders this year, would launch a three-day fast and mass demonstration in Mumbai city on Tuesday (December 27) to protest at what he sees as watering down of the Ombudsman bill, a move that could blight the government's New Year election drive.
Hazare's anti-corruption agenda has kept Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the ropes since January 2011, impacting the pace of economic reform in Asia's third largest economy, as it battles high inflation and slowing economic growth.
Bollywood stars Jackie Shroff, Mahima Choudhary, Madhur Bhandarkar, Dalip Tahil and Geeta Basra were present among others at the event.
Talking to media, Bollywood actor Dalip Tahil said that he supports Anna Hazare as he is fighting for the country and also urged the youth to initiate and participate in the anti-graft campaign.
"As far as Anna Hazare is concerned, my full support is with him and it is our duty to curb corruption and nepotism from our country, it is the duty and responsibility of every citizen to curb corruption and how to do it and how Anna Hazare is going to succeed in that we have to see. I support Anna Hazare," said Dalip Tahil.
The government on Thursday (December 22) presented the bill in Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian parliament) with an aim to create the institution of Ombudsman, which would look into matters of corruption.
Hazare's team wants the Bill to be redrafted and make the federal police, the Central Bureau of Investigation an arm of the new watchdog.
The Jan Lokpal (public Ombudsman) Bill drafted by the civil society members led by Hazare had envisaged the setting up of a national anti-corruption watchdog to check financial mismanagement and corrupt practices that have deeply pervaded several democratic and civic institutions of India.
Bollywood actress, Geeta Basra wished luck to Hazare in his fight.
"I support those who are fighting against corruption and people who are working towards the progress of the country, so I wish Anna Hazare best of luck," said Basra.
Hazare, who stoked public anger at India's scandal-prone leaders this year, would launch a three-day fast and mass demonstration in Mumbai city on Tuesday (December 27) to protest at what he sees as watering down of the Ombudsman bill, a move that could blight the government's New Year election drive.
Hazare's anti-corruption agenda has kept Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the ropes since January 2011, impacting the pace of economic reform in Asia's third largest economy, as it battles high inflation and slowing economic growth.
