Hundreds express solidarity with Anna

SINDRI: Hundreds of people on Sunday joined the daylong dharna organized by the Sindri chapter of civil society to express solidarity with Anna Hazare who is on a protest in Delhi.

Besides common people, members of the Rotary Club, Lions Club, Sindri Chamber of Commerce and Gayatri Parivar also sat on dharna to support the cause.

Addressing the gathering, speakers stressed on the need for a strong Lokpal bill and autonomous CBI to bring the corrupt to book. Tearing into the UPA government's attempt to shield the corrupt politicians and bureaucrats, the speakers held the Congress and its policies responsible for poverty, unemployment and lack of basic amenities in almost every part of the nation.

Coming down heavily on leaders, speakers of Team Anna said Mahatma Gandhi and Jai Prakash Narayan did not contest elections but that does not mean that their contribution to the Indian politics was less important than those who enjoyed the politics of power.

Anna and his team has created an awareness on corruption prevailing in the nation that is not going to die down so easily whatever repressive measures the government may adopt they opined and called upon the government to honour the public sentiments and pass a strong Lokpal Bill at the earliest. Deepak Kumar, Ram Naresh Singh, Ashok Sharma, Ali Ahmed Khan, Manoj Mishra, Dilip Ritolia, Vijay Singh, Uttam Mukherjee, B D Rajkumar were prominent among others who addressed the gathering.

Hisar witnesses political colours of Dussehra

HISAR: The Vijaya Dashami here saw political colours, as supporters of Anna Hazare and members of India Against Corruption, Congress workers and INLD activists reached the venue of Ravana Dahan at old college ground to spread their respective messages.

Interestingly, Congress candidate Jai Prakash, had arranged high-tech gadgets here by installing big LCD screens and DJ sound to canvass votes for Congress, while INLD supporters distributed pamphlets in support of Ajay Singh Chautala.

High drama was witnessed when the audience tried to stop them from doing this, but they did not pay any heed and continued their work. Soon, the `'Anna factor'' came into play when IAC members were welcomed by the audience.

"We welcome the supporters of Anna Hazare, because he is not political. Parties indulging in such kind of pomp and show during Ramleela is very strange for us and not appreciated by the public," said Umesh Pandey, a city resident. Another resident, Rameshwer Singh said, "The meaning of Ramleela has changed in this election. It's not good that they are playing politics during Vijaya Dashami."

There is a village near Delhi, which does not burn the effigy of Ravana as the residents believe that the Sri Lanka ruler spent his childhood here.