Hazare to break fast if Parliament agrees to key demands

New Delhi, Aug 26 (PTI) Amid hectic efforts to break the
deadlock on Lokpal issue, Anna Hazare Friday shot off a letter
to Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh saying he would break
his fast if Parliament agrees to his three key demands but
will continue his protest till the legislation is passed.
Hazare's letter to Singh also contains his Team's version
of a resolution to be moved in Parliament which details his
three demands -- all civil servants should be brought under
Lokpal, a Citizen Charter should be displayed at all
government offices and all states should have Lokayukta.
"My inner conscience tells me that if there is a
consensus on these proposals, then I will break my fast. The
other issues in the Jan Lokpal Bill like selection process and
others are also very important to contain corruption.
"I will continue to sit in Ramlila Maidan along with my
supporters till Parliament takes decision on the other issues
because this is the voice of people," he said in his two-page
letter.
Thanking Singh and Parliament for respecting the movement
for a strong Lokpal Bill, the 74-year-old Gandhian said he has
the highest regard for Parliament which is a "sacred temple of
democracy".
He told the Prime Minister that he was not sitting on
fast for any selfish interest. "I don't have any power. I am a
very common man who wants do something for the society and
poor people," he said.
Noting that it was difficult for him to tolerate when a
common man struggles because of corruption, he said he was
proposing three provisions -- his key demands -- to stop
corruption affecting the common man.