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More activists
come forward to condemn Hazare's praise for Modi
Saturday April 16, 2011 05:11:30 PM,
IANS
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New Delhi: After
heaping praise on social reformer Anna Hazare for leading a crusade
against corruption, activists Friday condemned him for praising
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, and said that "reveals a
narrow and mercenary understanding of the meaning of corruption".
The statement has been signed by activists like Teesta Setalvad and
John Dayal, among others.
"We strongly condemn the recently reported statement made by Anna
Hazareji, in which he has brazenly endorsed Narendra Modi, a
politician who not only symbolises the politics of division but
unconstitutional governance," the statement said.
"For the veteran anti-corruption social activist, Hazare to endorse
a politician against whom a Supreme Court led investigation into
conspiracy to commit mass murder and rape, subversion of evidence
and pressure and intimidation of key witnesses is still under way,
reveals a narrow and mercenary understanding of the meaning of
corruption," it added.
Hazare had praised Modi and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for
their developmental efforts.
He, however, clarified that he was opposed to communalism.
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