NEW DELHI: Anna Hazare's crusade against corruption is believed to have won the battle on Friday with the government relenting to the demands made by the veteran social activist, TV reports said.
However, Hazare on Friday evening announced that his fast has not ended and added that he will take a final decision on Saturday.
A three member team, Arvind Kejriwal, Kiran Bedi and Swami Agnivesh, had met the government representatives and it is believed that government has relented to Anna Hazare's demands.
According to reports, Pranab Mukherjee will be the chairman and Shanti Bhushan will be co-chairman of the proposed joint committee to draft an effective Lokpal Bill. The draft of Lokpal bill will be formally notified.
The government had sent a draft on Friday afternoon, following which Hazare sent his draft. "We replied to it and spoke to the three ministers about it," Swami Agnivesh said.
Earlier, Anna Hazare had demanded the appointment of a chairman and a co-chairman for the proposed joint committee to draft an effective Lokpal Bill and rejected the government's offer of setting up of the committee by a letter of the law ministry.
He also said there should be no "tainted" ministers in the joint committee comprising civil society members and ministers.
However, Hazare on Friday evening announced that his fast has not ended and added that he will take a final decision on Saturday.
A three member team, Arvind Kejriwal, Kiran Bedi and Swami Agnivesh, had met the government representatives and it is believed that government has relented to Anna Hazare's demands.
According to reports, Pranab Mukherjee will be the chairman and Shanti Bhushan will be co-chairman of the proposed joint committee to draft an effective Lokpal Bill. The draft of Lokpal bill will be formally notified.
The government had sent a draft on Friday afternoon, following which Hazare sent his draft. "We replied to it and spoke to the three ministers about it," Swami Agnivesh said.
Earlier, Anna Hazare had demanded the appointment of a chairman and a co-chairman for the proposed joint committee to draft an effective Lokpal Bill and rejected the government's offer of setting up of the committee by a letter of the law ministry.
He also said there should be no "tainted" ministers in the joint committee comprising civil society members and ministers.
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