Ahmednagar, Maharashtra: Social activist and former IPS officer Kiran Bedi will on Saturday join Anna Hazare in his ongoing indefinite hunger strike for the cause of Jan Lokpal Bill, at Ralegan Siddhi village in the district.
"I always listen to my inner voice and my inner voice says that it's not fair that Anna is sitting on fast alone and I am not," Ms Bedi told PTI in Ralegan Siddhi after meeting Mr Hazare, who has been on fast for the immediate passage of Jan Lokpal Bill in Parliament.
"I never observed fast in my life for any purpose, be it religious or otherwise. This will be my maiden fast. I am moved as Hazare is observing the fast alone. I feel that I should join him as being a member of civil society," she said.
The former IPS officer, who had actively participated in the Jan Lokpal movement that galvanised the nation, held over two-hour-long discussion with Mr Hazare at Yadav Baba temple, the venue of his fast.
"People must vote against the ruling alliance at Centre led by Congress if it failed to pass the Jan Lokpal Bill in ongoing winter session of Parliament," she said.
Mr Hazare (76) began his hunger strike pressing for the immediate passage of Jan Lokpal Bill in winter session of Parliament yesterday and has clarified that he would not relent unless the legislation is passed.
"I always listen to my inner voice and my inner voice says that it's not fair that Anna is sitting on fast alone and I am not," Ms Bedi told PTI in Ralegan Siddhi after meeting Mr Hazare, who has been on fast for the immediate passage of Jan Lokpal Bill in Parliament.
"I never observed fast in my life for any purpose, be it religious or otherwise. This will be my maiden fast. I am moved as Hazare is observing the fast alone. I feel that I should join him as being a member of civil society," she said.
The former IPS officer, who had actively participated in the Jan Lokpal movement that galvanised the nation, held over two-hour-long discussion with Mr Hazare at Yadav Baba temple, the venue of his fast.
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"People must vote against the ruling alliance at Centre led by Congress if it failed to pass the Jan Lokpal Bill in ongoing winter session of Parliament," she said.
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Mr Hazare (76) began his hunger strike pressing for the immediate passage of Jan Lokpal Bill in winter session of Parliament yesterday and has clarified that he would not relent unless the legislation is passed.
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