Rajendra Singh supports Hazare

Rajendra Singh supports Hazare

Magsaysay awardee and water expert Rajendra Singh on Wednesday extended his support to Anna Hazare by terming his fight as a peaceful agitation.

"The people have witnessed many agitations. However, all those agitations promoted violence. Anna Hazare has shown that peaceful agitation can become successful", Singh said after delivering a lecture at a function in the city.

On Monday and Tuesday, employees of the revenue department wore black badges to work and organized a demonstration at the district collector's office.

President of state revenue employees' federation Laxmikant Pacharane said, "The two-day agitation received a good response from members. The employees' federation support Hazare's demands that the government should take corrective steps to restrict corruption. Agitation at the district collectorate was held during the lunch break".

Pacharane said employees from other state departments, such as irrigation and education, and employees from Sassoon hospital, etc. also extended their support to the agitation. Similar agitations were held in other districts during the last couple of days, said Pacharane.