New Delhi:
Anna Hazare and Baba Ramdev addressed a press conference in Gurgaon on Friday, announcing a fast on June 3. Here are the highlights of what they said:
Necessary to awaken people
Those who were sleeping have now woken up and are speaking up
From May 1, we will visit 35 zillas in Maharashtra
Baba Ramdev will tour other places in the country
We will finish our tour by June
We will tour together then in many places in the country
Countrymen need to stand together and fight for the country
Only when the country will stand together can we eradicate corruption and black money
Govt is scared of falling, not scared of anything else
We are not doing all this to make the government fall, but if government doesn't understand people's language, then we don't care for this government
From May 1, Jan Lokpal in centre and Lokayukta in states
We want lokayukta in Maharashtra. Once Lokayukta comes in Maharashtra, Lokpal will also come in Centre
Our struggle begins from May 1 to first week of June
Until the next general elections in 2014, we need to awaken people
People sitting in AC offices have no clue about people's troubles
This has to be a second fight for democracy and freedom
First I will tour in Maharashtra, and Baba Ramdev will target Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh
Post june, we will tour the country together
In the next 1 and half years, the more we come together, the more we will be able to awaken people
This is related to the people of this country, not to any party or group
75% of people's money is being spent on management-salary, cars, bungalows
Out of remaining 25%, 15% goes into corruption. How will the country develop at this rate?
Govt scared of Jan lokpal bill because half the ministers will be in jail, they are also scared of black money coming out in the open
By god's grace, I am healthy and I am sure my health will not let me down