NEW DELHI: Veteran social activist Anna Hazare, who is in his fast unto death on a strict law against corruption, on Wednesday rejected an offer from Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar to quit from the Group of Ministers (GoM ) intended to study the necessary changes in the bill Lokpal.
Sharad Pawar Hazare said that his ministry must give up anyway.
Pawar on Wednesday had said it would be happy if he was relieved the Government of Malaysia on corruption.
When asked to react in Hazare's comments about him, Pawar made light of the issue, but said: "I will be happy if I Goms disclaims all, including the Government of Malaysia (on corruption)."
Pawar was asked if he was worried by the comments should not be part of the Government of Malaysia on corruption.
Meanwhile, former Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala is Jantar Mantar area shouted by protesters against corruption to be a 'corrupt' politician himself. (Read: Hazare supporters to keep politicians away)
Hazare, who has been in an indefinite fast here since Tuesday, is pushing for the enactment of Law Lokpal strict measures against corruption.
The social activist of 72 years of age, with the support of personalities like Kiran Bedi, has been demanding that the committee drafting the Charter Lokpal to fight against corruption must include members of civil society.
Seeing the lack of confidence in some members of the Government of Malaysia, said Monday, "A minister and Sharad Pawar, who is known to contain large tracts of land in Maharashtra, heads a committee to draw up the void."
The ministerial panel headed by Finance Minister, Pranab Mukherjee, and has the interior minister P Chidambaram, Defence Minister AK Antony, the railroad Mminister Mamata Banerjee, Minister Veerappa Molly Justice, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal , chemicals and fertilizers minister MK Alagiri and Telecommunications Minister Kapil Sibal.
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