Hazare to meet Sonia tomorrow

New Delhi, July 1 (PTI) Anna Hazare will be meeting
Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Saturday to explain the
stand of the civil society on the issue of the Lokpal Bill
ahead of an all-party meeting on it on Sunday.
Hazare has been given appointment at 1600 hrs
tomorrow, sources at Gandhi's residence said on Friday.
Hazare has already said he will try to persuade Gandhi
to bring the office of the Prime Minister under the purview of
the Lokpal Bill.
AICC had given indications on Thursday that a meeting
between Gandhi and Hazare was expected soon despite
differences between the party and the civil society on the
issue of the bill.
Reaching out to political parties ahead of the
all-party meeting, the Anna Hazare team has been meeting
leaders of all hues. The civil society activists had a meeting
BJP veteran L K Advani Friday morning. PTI SPG
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