"I would be sending a wrong message to the country if I continue to insist that the government should agree with me 100%. Parliament and the government are the highest-decision making bodies and if there are some issues where I have to make adjustments, I have no problems. I fully agree with the draft tabled in the Rajya Sabha as it serves the cause we were fighting for ," said Anna, hailing Rahul's statement.
On his fourth fast for the anti-graft ombudsman, Hazare expressed satisfaction over the proposed selection process for Lokpal. "The prime minister has come under the purview of Lokpal. Now it's the responsibility of the state governments to ensure appointment of Lokayukta," he said.
Anna virtually dumped his one-time associate and founder of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Arvind Kejriwal, saying their journey together had ended with the Lokpal bill. "We have separated now and are walking different paths. If he ( Arvind) and his party are unhappy with the draft, they can start a new agitation. I am not with them and there is no point in discussion," he said.
Former IPS officer Kiran Bedi, who joined Anna's fast on Saturday, criticized AAP leaders for labelling the draft bill as "Jokepal". "Those who are calling the bill Jokepal have not read and understood it. They (AAP leaders) should go through the draft and then come to co nclusions. This bill has been drafted and amended keeping common people in mind and we are satisfied with the draft."
Earlier, some of the others who had joined Anna from Delhi were asked by his supporters to leave the stage. This came a day after the public spat with some AAP leaders who later alleged that agents of political parties had surrounded Anna to pressure him to agree to a "weak" Lokpal bill.
After meeting Anna, a group of villagers said except a few whom Anna knows personally, no one will be allowed to join him on the stage. "On Friday, former army chief Gen V K Singh used Anna's stage to target Arvind Kejriwal and AAP. However, Anna did not stop him. Instead, Anna asked AAP leader Gopal Rai to leave the village when he questioned Singh. This has sent a wrong signal," said an Anna supporter.
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