Chennai:
Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare has changed his plans to head for either Hyderabad or Delhi, instead he heads back to his home ground Pune.
Mr Hazare was in Chennai yesterday where he held a rally to exert pressure on the government. The 74-year-old activist, addressing supporters in Chennai, said the government has fooled the people many times.
"I have removed six corrupt ministers through my protest," said Anna who is pushing for turning his Jan Lokpal (Citizens' Ombudsman) Bill into a reality.
Casting doubts on government's intentions, Mr Hazare also accused it of repeatedly betraying his team and said he is firm with his agitation plan if an effective anti-graft legislation was not passed in the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament.
He alleged there has been repeated betrayals by the government despite assurances, "which has made us sceptical about the passage of the bill."
Mr Hazare, who arrived in Chennai from Bangalore, said if the government does not awaken on its promise on Lokpal Bill, then the jail bharo would be launched.
The 74-year-old Gandhian said there is nothing shameful in going to jail as national leaders have done so in the past for the sake of the country.
Speaking to reporters later, Mr Hazare said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh "is clean and straight forward, but cannot act due to remote controls, who consider themselves to be the Prime Minister."
Mr Hazare said he did not fear death and would feel honoured if he died in the service of the nation.
"People die of heart attacks... I do not fear death... I would feel honoured if I die in the service of the nation," the social activist said.
(With PTI inputs)
Mr Hazare was in Chennai yesterday where he held a rally to exert pressure on the government. The 74-year-old activist, addressing supporters in Chennai, said the government has fooled the people many times.
"I have removed six corrupt ministers through my protest," said Anna who is pushing for turning his Jan Lokpal (Citizens' Ombudsman) Bill into a reality.
Casting doubts on government's intentions, Mr Hazare also accused it of repeatedly betraying his team and said he is firm with his agitation plan if an effective anti-graft legislation was not passed in the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament.
He alleged there has been repeated betrayals by the government despite assurances, "which has made us sceptical about the passage of the bill."
Mr Hazare, who arrived in Chennai from Bangalore, said if the government does not awaken on its promise on Lokpal Bill, then the jail bharo would be launched.
The 74-year-old Gandhian said there is nothing shameful in going to jail as national leaders have done so in the past for the sake of the country.
Speaking to reporters later, Mr Hazare said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh "is clean and straight forward, but cannot act due to remote controls, who consider themselves to be the Prime Minister."
Mr Hazare said he did not fear death and would feel honoured if he died in the service of the nation.
"People die of heart attacks... I do not fear death... I would feel honoured if I die in the service of the nation," the social activist said.
(With PTI inputs)
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