MUMBAI: Lending support to veteran social activist Anna Hazare, whose fast demanding a strong Lokpal entered its eighth day today, Congress MPs from Mumbai, Sanjay Nirupam and Priya Dutt extended their solidarity support to him.
Nirupam along with other supporters in Mumbai on Monday showed a motivating spirit to the rest of the people, who are supporting against the corruption cause.
Whereas people in other part of Mumbai also protested outside the residence of Priya Dutt, seeking an effective Jan Lokpal Bill.
She further said that passing a Jan Lokpal Bill or a Lokpal bill is a secondary issue, the important notion is to have an effective accountability system for the benefit of the people and the country.
The Jan Lokpal (Ombudsman) Bill, the anti-graft legislation, is seen as a weapon to root out corruption and nepotism from the government machinery and in public life.
The proposed Bill envisages the set up of a national anti-corruption watchdog to check financial mismanagement and corrupt practices that have deeply pervaded several democratic and civic institutions of India.
Nirupam along with other supporters in Mumbai on Monday showed a motivating spirit to the rest of the people, who are supporting against the corruption cause.
"The main point is that I am a supporter of Anna Hazare's campaign because this campaign is against nation's important issue, this campaign is against corruption, I want this campaign to be successful and an effective Lokpal bill should be made so that a common man and a minister can be administered in that bill and this is the importance of the Lokpal bill and that is why I am supporting it," said Nirupam.
Whereas people in other part of Mumbai also protested outside the residence of Priya Dutt, seeking an effective Jan Lokpal Bill.
"I have clearly told to my constituents and I am very happy that everybody has come here and I guess people come here when they have faith on their parliament to express their feelings. I have told them that like always we are with the people and thoughts which they have expressed to me, I will definitely take up those thoughts into the Parliament," said Dutt.
She further said that passing a Jan Lokpal Bill or a Lokpal bill is a secondary issue, the important notion is to have an effective accountability system for the benefit of the people and the country.
The Jan Lokpal (Ombudsman) Bill, the anti-graft legislation, is seen as a weapon to root out corruption and nepotism from the government machinery and in public life.
The proposed Bill envisages the set up of a national anti-corruption watchdog to check financial mismanagement and corrupt practices that have deeply pervaded several democratic and civic institutions of India.
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