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90% of people in Amethi support Lokpal Bill: Team Anna NEW DELHI: Buoyed by what they claimed to be a ringing endorsement of the Jan Lokpal Bill in Congress scion Rahul Gandhis constituency, Team Anna on Thursday swiftly ramped up its plans, announcing a dramatic hour-long blackout to coincide with August 15. Announcing the results of the referendum in Amethi, Team Anna claimed that 90% of Rahuls constituents polled by them had supported their version of Lokpal Bill. The Hazare group said over 83,000 people participated in the referendum. Speaking after a meeting with fellow activists, Anna Hazare threatened to intensify his hunger strike and press for jail bharo andolan if he was force fed or detained in a hospital against his wishes. He said, If the government resorts to force, or confines me to a hospital against my wishes, I will give up even water and give the call for jail bharo. Hazare will launch his indefinite fast on August 16. Besides the huge symbolic value, the August 15 blackout plan is significant for other reasons. Blackouts were successfully used as dramatic mass mobilization tools during the Navnirman movement in Gujarat and JP movement in Bihar in the 70s. Middle class colonies of the Capital used the same device to dramatize their protest against V P Singh governments decision to implement Mandal Commissions recommendation for OBC quota in central services. Back |
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