New Delhi, December 21: Social activist and anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare has said that he will hold protest and go on a hunger strike demanding appointment of Lokpal and Lokayuktas, from January 30, 2019 in his village in Ralegan Siddhi, Maharashtra. Hazare is best remembered for his 2011 protests at the Ramlila maidan in Delhi against the UPA -2 government demanding the passage of Lokpal Bill.

Hazare is holding the protest on the 70th Death Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, "to protest against the non-appointment of Lokpal, Lokayuktas despite repeated assurances by the government."

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Hazare has written to Minister of State in Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) Jitendra Singh, accusing the Central government of making excuses to avoid the appointment of Lokpal at the Centre and Lokayuktas in the states.

“The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act was passed in 2013. People of the country were hopeful about the appointment of Lokpal and Lokayukta to arrest widespread corruption. However, there was a change of power and Narendra Modi government came to power. After Modi government came to power, we wrote thirty times to the government for appointment of Lokpal, Lokayuktas. However, Modi ji did not even send a reply,” reads the letter. (With ANI Inputs)

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