As Hazare continues stir, villagers protest 'Sholay' style


New Delhi, Mar 26 (PTI): As the most famous resident of their village continued his indefinite hunger strike in Delhi, people in Anna Hazare's Ralegan Siddhi today replicated actor Dharmendra's protest atop a water tank in the iconic film "Sholay", to support the social activist's demands.

A group of residents of the village, located in Parner tehsil of Ahmednagar district, climbed atop the water tank, and shouted slogans demanding that the government should accept Hazare's demands, which include the appointment of a Lokpal at the Centre and Lokayukta in states.

Some protesters were carrying the national tricolour, and they threatened to jump off the tank if their demands were not accepted, an aide of the activist said.

Hazare began his indefinite hunger strike at the Ramlila Maidan in Delhi on March 23.

Maharashtra minister Girish Mahajan today met him at the venue, to discuss his demands.

Hazare's 2011 agitation in Delhi had led to the passing of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act 2013, but the Centre is yet to appoint a Lokpal.

This time, Hazare is also demanding that the government ensure better Minimum Support Price for farmers' agro produce to address the agrarian distress.

  

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  • JOHN, mangalore,/sicily,italy

    Mon, Mar 26 2018

    anna hazare, instead of making others to climb the tank you yourself go a up and threaten to jump. your demands will be fulfilled within 2 minuites. but dont jump !!!we need you for the next election after 5 years. till then please go to deep sleep... good luck for your foolish ideology. which school you studied?

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  • J N Lobo, Mumbai

    Mon, Mar 26 2018

    ' Hazare began his indefinite hunger strike at the Ramlila Maidan in Delhi on March 23' .
    Almost 4 days over. Unlike 2011, there are no head lines or the progress report of his indefinite hunger strike in any of the major newspapers or in TV channels ! Poor villagers have to climb atop the water tanks in his village and shout in support of the activist.
    Difficult to understand what is the hidden agenda of this fast.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Mon, Mar 26 2018

    Gabbar Singh Tax ...

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  • Harold D'cunha, Mangalore, India.

    Mon, Mar 26 2018

    Anna Hazare is BJP agent. Just before election he got up from deep sleep. Never and ever trust this man.

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  • PEDDA GUNDA, MANGALURU

    Mon, Mar 26 2018

    BIG BOSS ! you cant question him or challenge him !

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  • Amith, USA

    Mon, Mar 26 2018

    Hazare cannot be Trusted anymore!!!! He is there at Ramlila for some Drama tactics and to support Feku & DAKU !!!!!

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