Chennai: Social activist Anna Hazare and his
team would visit the city next week as part of stepping up
their demand for a stronger Lokpal.
"Anna and his team will be here on December 18 and
participate in a public meeting," India Against Corruption,
Chennai-Chapter, Volunteer Venkatnarayanan told reporters here
on Friday.
The venue of the public meeting would be announced later,
he said.
He said IAC volunteers across Tamil Nadu would observe a
token fast on December 11 expressing solidarity with Hazare
who is set to stage a similar protest protesting the Standing
Committee proposals, which excludes his key demands like
bringing lower bureaucracy under the ambit of the ombudsman
besides provisions for Citizen's Charter.
"The token fast will be conducted on December 11 across
Tamil Nadu coinciding Anna's fast in Jantar Mantar in New
Delhi," he said.
PTI
First Published: Friday, December 09, 2011, 18:34