New Delhi: Senior BJP leader L K Advani today said he was not surprised at the detention of Anna Hazare and charged the government with looking for scapegoats and stopping peaceful protests instead of fighting corruption.
"I am not surprised at this development. This is the direction in which this government is moving. Instead of dealing with the problem of corruption and owning responsibility it is trying to find scapegoats and stopping peaceful protests," Advani told PTI.
He was replying to a question on the detention of Hazare, who was going on an indefinite fast in protest against a "weak" Lokpal bill.
Asked about the government's stand that since the Lokpal has already been introduced in Parliament, Hazare should present his views to the Standing Committee, Advani said, "This is not the issue. Why should the government stop a peaceful protest?"
On the corruption charges levelled against Hazare by Congress, Advani said, "I don't want to say anything as I don't know all the facts. But he (Hazare) has already answered this."
Advani said the leaders of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will meet shortly to decide their strategy in Parliament on this issue. (Read: NDA to meet to plan strategy against Govt)
Sources said the NDA is likely to raise a storm in Parliament over Hazare's detention.
"I am not surprised at this development. This is the direction in which this government is moving. Instead of dealing with the problem of corruption and owning responsibility it is trying to find scapegoats and stopping peaceful protests," Advani told PTI.
He was replying to a question on the detention of Hazare, who was going on an indefinite fast in protest against a "weak" Lokpal bill.
On the corruption charges levelled against Hazare by Congress, Advani said, "I don't want to say anything as I don't know all the facts. But he (Hazare) has already answered this."
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Sources said the NDA is likely to raise a storm in Parliament over Hazare's detention.
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