Mumbai:
Activist Swami Agnivesh held a press conference this morning in Mumbai to explain what prompted him to join reality show Bigg Boss.
The 74-year-old activist enters the Bigg Boss house tonight, but says he is a guest and not a participant. He also says he is not being paid for his appearance on the show. Swami Agnivesh exited the anti-corruption movement fronted by Anna Hazare after a public and bitter falling out.
Highlights:
- Was approached 5 days ago by show producers
- Saw many episodes
- Didn't see anything objectionable
- See it as a powerful medium to reach the youth with my message
- Not interested in the money
- I want to help introduce change in society
- People fight on the show but no worse than how MPs sometimes behave
- Hoping through the program will be able to remove the negativity in people's minds
- People need a guru and this is a good way to reach people
- Religion today has too much dogmatism and ritualism.
- Glad Anna is talking about changes in his team . I was saying this all along as well. Should be greater transparency and accountability even among us
- We may exchange allegations (on Team Anna) but we are all working towards the same goal - ending corruption
- I am hoping I will not be asked to dance
- I am not a contestant. I am a guest
- Want to address social evils like dowry deaths, female foeticide, hunger deaths