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Anna Hazare appears in court, released on bail
Jalgaon, July 11: In reply to summons issued in a defamation case filed by a Maharashtra minister, noted social worker and anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare today appeared before a local court which released him on bail.
Jalgaon, July 11: In reply to summons issued in a
defamation case filed by a Maharashtra minister, noted social
worker and anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare today appeared
before a local court which released him on bail.
Deferring the case filed by food and civil supplies
minister Suresh Jain to August 29, the court granted Hazare
liberty.
The minister had filed a case against Hazare alleging
that the latter had called him corrupt and had lowered his
image in the eyes of the public.
Hazare had earlier in a section of the press named four
ministers, including Jain, as corrupt and said he had material
to prove his allegations.
Jain dared Hazare to prove the allegations and served him with a legal notice before initiating criminal action against Hazare.
However, Hazare was allowed to address his supporters in in a meeting hall of a Mangal Karyalaya later in the evening.
Jain dared Hazare to prove the allegations and served him with a legal notice before initiating criminal action against Hazare.
However, Hazare was allowed to address his supporters in in a meeting hall of a Mangal Karyalaya later in the evening.
Talking to newspersons, Hazare said the minister had
called him "corrupt" and challenged Jain or the government to
arrest him. He also refuted allegations of the minister that
his supporters had collected Rs 10 crore by way of donations.
Bureau Report