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FACT: Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee late tonight rebutted the charges by Team Anna Hazare that he had told them the Gandhian’s health was not Government’s concern,
saying the remarks were “distorted.” Mukherjee was responding to charges by Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal that he had told the three-member team of Hazare’s representatives at the talks that the Gandhian’s health was their “problem” and not the concern of the government.
saying the remarks were “distorted.” Mukherjee was responding to charges by Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal that he had told the three-member team of Hazare’s representatives at the talks that the Gandhian’s health was their “problem” and not the concern of the government.
Upset at the lack of progress, Hazare’s three representatives — Arvind Kejriwal, Prashant Bhushan and Kiran Bedi — said after another round of talks with government interlocutors headed by Mukherjee that difference in government’s attitude yesterday and today was like “day and night”.
OWL WATCH: There is no such similarities between “Anna fast’ and ‘Kandahar hijack’. There is no extremist in Anna movement as that was in Kandahar hijack. That time, there were irritable demands by the hijackers to the then Indian government; India lately took a decision to bargain to release few Indians against a dead-core terrorist who works against India. This time, Anna and team demanded janlokpal which is irritable to the government; till now government did not take any decision to release Anna from captivity of team Anna. Is Team Anna bargaining with this government to get Anna free. Certainly it is not. But Anna is in captivity and a sense of “give janlokpal and get anna” developed. How can be any similarity between Kandahar and Anna hijack?
Kandahar issue was a terrorist attack but Anna issue is an ‘anna attack’. Similarities have not been found in playing pressure tactics between team Anna and Kandahar hijackers. That time, the hijackers threatened to kill all the captives. This time, here is an ‘Anna fast’ movement and feast for others. Team Anna and Anna promote a dynamic Anna icon of India. Certainly there is no similarity..
Anna icon is hijacked by Anna himself. People of India are with Anna against corruption issue. This government is a bigger corporate than the biggest corporate worldwide. Anna revolution against corruption directed a scope to the common people to express their anger over the current system of governance in India. Anna have received support from enthusiastic middle class which is a lifetime achievement award for anyone. Anna deserves more than any award. His presence is needed for our democracy. Anna please break fast.
