New Delhi: Unable to comprehend the deliberations in English in the joint drafting committee on Lokpal Bill, anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare has sought an interpreter for him in the meeting.
Hazare made the request for an interpreter as he found it difficult to follow closely the proceedings of the joint committee, chaired by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, which were in English.
Hazare has mostly worked in rural Maharashtra and is fluent in Marathi as well as Hindi.
Sources said that his request has been accepted by the government and interpreter would be present from the next meeting scheduled on May 2.
Hazare said he would insist on videography of the proceedings of the joint committee meetings from the next meeting onwards.
"We were told the drawbacks of telecasting the meetings of the joint drafting committee. So, we agreed on not telecasting the same," Hazare told a select group of journalists here.
He said the five civil society members who were part of the drafting committee later came to know that only audio recording of the meeting was done.
"What is the harm in videography? I will insist on video recording of the entire proceedings at the next meeting," he said.
Hazare made the request for an interpreter as he found it difficult to follow closely the proceedings of the joint committee, chaired by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, which were in English.
Hazare has mostly worked in rural Maharashtra and is fluent in Marathi as well as Hindi.
Sources said that his request has been accepted by the government and interpreter would be present from the next meeting scheduled on May 2.
"We were told the drawbacks of telecasting the meetings of the joint drafting committee. So, we agreed on not telecasting the same," Hazare told a select group of journalists here.
Advertisement
"What is the harm in videography? I will insist on video recording of the entire proceedings at the next meeting," he said.
Advertisement
COMMENTS
Advertisement
Chhattisgarh Probe Agency Arrests 2 In Mahadev Betting App Case Arvind Kejriwal Once Raised His Voice Against Liquor, But...: Anna Hazare "Arrested Because Of His Own Deeds": Anna Hazare On Arvind Kejriwal Life On Earth Originates From One Ancestor, Older Than Previously Believed Cops Probing Conspiracy Angle Into Kolkata Hospital Vandalism: 5 Points Omar Abdullah On What Should Be J&K Assembly's 1st Move After Polls Centre Closely Monitoring Mpox Situation, No New Cases Reported MK Stalin Unveils Mega Industrial Housing For 18,000 Foxconn Women Workers "Effective Immediately": Elon Musk's X Closing Operations In Brazil Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.