Hisar bypoll: Team Anna hits out at Congress

Oct 08, 2011 |

Hisar (Haryana)

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Team Anna on Saturday launched a blistering attack on the Congress ahead of the October 13 Lok Sabha bypoll here, asking voters to inflict a 'historic' defeat on the party for not bringing the Jan Lokpal Bill.

Addressing public meetings, activists Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia also sought to clear the air on any links with the RSS.

Kejriwal said Hazare twice sat on a fast for the Jan Lokpal Bill but the Congress-led UPA government was yet to bring it in Parliament.

"You will have to inflict a historic defeat on the Congress. If you defeat the party (in the bypoll), this will be Anna's victory," he told the gathering.

Alleging that the Congress and corruption were synonymous, Kejriwal asked people to defeat the corrupt forces.

He said if the bill is not passed soon, team Anna would intensify its campaign against the Congress in poll-bound states.

Referring to RSS chief's remarks that Sangh volunteers took part in Hazare's movement, Kejriwal hit back saying those trying to seek credit should take credit for Gujarat riots and corruption that rocked the Karnataka Government under the BJP Chief Minister.

The ruling Congress in Haryana said it was not perturbed by Team Anna Hazare's campaign for the Hisar Lok Sabha bypoll.

"We are not perturbed by the campaign launched by Anna Hazare. RSS chief's admission that Sangh volunteers took part in recent movements against corruption has exposed his (Hazare's) lie and claims that he is non-partisan," Haryana Congress president Phool Chand Mullana said.

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