Ahmedabad, May 26 (PTI) Social activist Anna Hazare today appealed to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi to enact a law empowering gram sabhas in taking decisions regarding village land.
Hazare, accompanied by Swami Agnivesh and Arvind Kejriwal, made the appeal during a public hearing by various civil society groups, held at Gujarat Vidyapeeth here.
He also urged Modi for quick appointment of Lokayukta in Gujarat.
"After hearing so many of you all I see (are) scams, that too in the land of Mahatma Gandhi," Hazare said at the end of the public hearing.
The anti-corruption crusader said the gram sabhas (village councils), which are the roots of society, are needed to be strengthened in Gujarat on grounds of Maharashtra, adding that they only build the legislature.
"I would like to make two appeals to Chief Minister Narendra Modi.