Sharply attacking Anna who is currently leading so called anti-corruption movement, Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari alleged that Anna was involved in corruption. He said that Justice PB Sawant Commission had exposed the moral core of Hazare
Talking to media here Tiwari said that He said that Justice PB Sawant Commission had found Anna ‘steeped in corruption from head to toe’ and asked him to clarify its ‘serious findings’ against him and his trusts before launching the agitation.
It should be noted that the Maharashtra state government had instituted a Commission of Inquiry under Justice Sawant in September 2003 to probe into the corruption charges leveled by Hazare in 2003 against four ministers in the then Maharashtra government and also allegations of irregularities against Trusts run by him.
The Commission submitted its report on February 22, 2005 in which it criticised Hind Swaraj Trust for spending Rs 2.20 lakhs of its funds on the birthday celebrations of Hazare finding it to be a “corrupt” practice. It also indicted Sant Yadavbaba Shikshan Prasarak Mandal, a trust with which Hazare is associated with since its inception in 1980 for committing “illegalities” in its audits.
Rejecting the allegations of the Congress party Anna said, “All charges against me are baseless. If they can, let them prove it.”
Hazare vowed to continue his fast from August 16 till the charges are proved wrong, even if civil society’s version of Lokpal bill is cleared in the Parliament.
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