Team Anna has launched their
indefinite fast in New Delhi on Wednesday, raising the pitch against the
UPA government on the issue of corruption.
Anna
Hazare's three close aides -- Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and Gopal
Rai -- sat on a hunger strike at Jantar Mantar here while the
74-year-old activist is on a dharna.
Hazare
has served an ultimatum that he will wait for the government to take a
decision on their demands in the next four days or else he will join his
colleagues on fast from Sunday.
Before reaching the protest venue, Hazare and his team members went to Rajghat to pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi.
As
he arrived on the stage erected at Jantar Mantar, Hazare raised slogans
like 'Inqulab Zindabad' and 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' as his supporters
waved the tricolour.
The
protesters demand a strong Lokpal, setting up of a special team to
probe corruption allegations against 15 Union Ministers, including Prime
Minister Manmohan Singh, setting up of a fast track court to try
criminal cases against MPs and SIT looking into allegations against
party chiefs.
On
Tuesday, Hazare and his team spoke in different voices on the
indefinite fast with the activist asserting that it is for Lokpal Bill
while his aides said it is limited to their three demands.
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