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Monday, August 22, 2011

Government still in touch with us: Team Anna

NEW DELHI: a sense of despair was palpable among campaign managers Ana on Monday due to the rapid Gandhi entered its seventh day. Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and Kiran Bedi, but relentless in its demand the presentation of the bill Jan Lokpal and approval, the government said no one had contacted.

Referring to talks with Umesh Chandra Sarangi, a senior bureaucrat in Maharashtra, and the spiritual leader Bhaiyyu Maharaj, core group leaders said the talks did not matter because these partners have no mandate from the government.

"Sarangi and Maharaj has no mandate from the Prime Minister. If the government is open to debate, as the prime minister has suggested, should be sent to someone who has a mandate," Sisodia said. He said nobody had approached them so far.

Other members also reiterated that there was no response from the government and even other political parties, at official level. "Many members of parliament (MP) and members of legislative assemblies (MLA) have been saying privately that they support us. It is said that his party is not willing, however. I would ask you to convince his party to go with the mandate from the people, or leave the game, "said Kejriwal. He introduced the Ramlila Maidan big meeting in one of those MLA - Mohammad Asif Khan of Rashtriya Janata Dal - which he had left the party because they supported his bill.

"Many say that the parties do not agree with certain conditions presented by us in January Lokpal Bill. They should come here and talk about the items to the public. If the public supports their point of view, we will remove the stitches," he added. Supporters of the crusade against corruption and gathering outside the homes of political leaders to protest and get support for Bill Lokpal Jan. Social activist Swami Agnivesh said the government had not taken the initiative to hold negotiations. "The government should appoint someone to hold talks with representatives of civil society. We do not know who to talk to and when. There is no offer of negotiations on one side of government."

Social activist Medha Patkar went on to suggest that Chavan Maharashtra CMPrithviraj be sent for negotiations. "There is a minister in the Congress Party is not corrupt Prithviraj Chavan -. If Congress is indeed serious about talks, it should send people like him," he said. Referring to Arundhati Roy's comment that the Ana movement is no different from the Maoist revolution, Patkar said that this is a peaceful protest.

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