New Delhi, June 27: Noted social activist Anna Hazare today met deputy prime minister L K Advani and demanded that Maharashtra government should enact the right to information bill immediately so that people of the state can have access to information. "People have right to information, particularly about the money lying with the government. Instead of passing the bill in the state assembly, the state government referred it to the centre", he told reporters after meeting Advani. Hazare said he urged the deputy prime minister to send the bill back to the state and direct the government to enact the legislation immediately.
He said Advani assured him that he would look into the matter and get the bill sent back at the earliest.
Hazare also told the deputy prime minister that people should be empowered to dismiss a gram panchayat. "Advani said he would study the matter", he added.

Bureau Report