Anna Hazare calls for nationwide fast today

Rejecting the Parliamentary Standing Committee report on the Lokpal Bill as a betrayal of the people, anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare on Saturday appealed to them to register their protest across the country by holding an anshan (day-long fast), as he would be observing here on Sunday. The Congress has declined to participate in a ‘Maha-debate' at the venue of the fast, expressing its difficulty in outlining its views before examining the final draft of the Bill. Replying to the invitation extended to Congress president Sonia Gandhi, general secretary Janardan Dwivedi said, “a debate at this stage outside Parliament might be premature.”

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