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Anti-corruption activist, Anna Hazare has written a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, seeking his views on key issues being faced by the nation, including those related to electoral reforms. Talking to PTI today at his native village in Ahmednagar district, the Gandhian has told that the country wants to know, what PM thinks about chief challenges which our democracy and political system is currently facing.
Issues like electoral reforms, right to recall and right to reject have been mentioned in the letter, Hazare futher added that he has demanded from Singh to clarify his views on these matters. After ending his 12-day fast in Delhi for a strong Lokpal Bill last month, the old hand social activist had announced that he will now start a campaign for electoral reforms.
The 74-year-old futuristic said that he will be writing to all Sarpanchs and Gram Panchayat members in Maharashtra to pass resolutions at their respective gram sabhas (village assembly) in support of the two issues – a strong Lokpal and engagement of an effective Lokayukta in his home state.
As mentioned by Gandhian, these resolutions should be sent respectively to Chairman of Parliament’s Standing Committee, Abhishek Singhvi to look into the Lokpal issue, and Maharashtra Chief Minister, Prithviraj Chavan.
Hazare has asked his group to organize street corner meetings and hold discussions with NGOs, youth and other groups to make general public aware about these two issues.
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