Hazare goes to Rajghat, meditates

New Delhi, Aug 15 (PTI) In a dramatic move, social
activist Anna Hazare Monday suddenly went to Rajghat and sat
in the lawns in front of Mahatma Gandhi's samadhi taking
authorities by surprise.
On the eve of his fast for a strong Lokpal
Bill(anti-corruption ombudsman bill), Hazare went to the
samadhi of the Apostle of peace and non-violence late
afternoon and meditated there for over an hour.
The 74-year-old anti-corruption crusader and his
supporters have been denied permission to stage their protest
at Jai Prakash Narain Park here by Delhi Police.
The impromptu visit to Rajghat on the Independence Day
was unscheduled and the visitors were surprised to see the
Gandhian in their midst sitting in front of the samadhi amid
light rain.
The visit also caught police by surprise, prompting
them to rush a team of officers to the memorial to maintain
law and order.
After Hazare reached Rajghat, hundreds of people
reached the memorial.