PM's statement on Anna Hazare's arrest
The Prime Minister conceded to the demands of a united Opposition and made a statement this morning in parliament on Anna Hazare's arrest. "It is my painful duty to report on the events of yesterday," Dr Manmohan Singh said. He stressed that the Delhi Police "had no choice" but to arrest Mr Hazare and that while his government "acknowledges the right of citizens to hold peaceful protests," conditions that guarantee law and order will not be disturbed need to be met.
