Anna, who has been the face of the Lokpal movement, said the agitation could be held in Delhi jail also since authorities had so far not given permission for the protest despite several requests in four months.
Gandhi, who is on the second leg of his three-day tour of the northern parts of Karnataka, said, "Modiji... nudidante nade. The country has not made you prime minister just to give speeches."
Centre said steps for appointing Lokpal have been taken and the selection panel, comprising PM, CJI, Speaker and leader of largest opposition party, would hold a meeting on March 1 to discuss the issue.
"Are the 'defenders of democracy' and 'harbingers of accountability' listening?" he asked in tweets using '#FindingLokpal' as hashtag.
A provision was made in the amendment that relatives of (government) officers including wife, children and others will not have to submit details of their property every year, Hazare claimed at a press conference here.
Social activist Anna Hazare on Sunday said he had written 32 letters to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, including 10 on the Lokpal and issues related to farmers and agricultural land, but received not a single reply.
Earlier this week, Anna Hazare had written a letter to PM Modi, threatening to launch an agitation over appointment of Lokpal and Lokayukta.
"In the last three years, I wrote to you several letters regarding appointment of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas. You did not even reply," Hazare said in a four-page letter.
Singh's assertion assumes significance as the Supreme Court had recently observed that the proposed Lokpal is a "workable piece of legislation" and it was not justifiable to keep its operation pending.
The Supreme Court on Thursday pushed for early appointment of Lokpal, asserting that the lack of a Leader of Opposition (LoP) should not hold up the process anymore.
The AG noted that the LS had declined to accept Kharge as the LoP and thus, Lokpal cannot be appointed until amendments are cleared by the Parliament.
Central government employees need not file details of assets and liabilities under a mandatory provision of Lokpal Act as the government has extended indefinitely the deadline to file the same.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed its disappointment over the Centre for not appointing Lokpal despite Parliament enacting a law in this regard in January 2014. While the Centre said that the amendment bill
All foreign and domestic-funded Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) will be under Lokpal, which will initiate an enquiry against them in the event of their involvement in corruption.
New Delhi: The Central Information Commission today directed the Centre to disclose the names of people who have applied for Lokpal posts so that the public can bring up facts, which may or may not
New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party today thanked Anna Hazare for supporting the Delhi Janlokpal Bill 2015 with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal suggesting that he will "surely" effect the changes proposed by the veteran social activist,
New Delhi: After deliberations that dragged on for about a year, the Parliamentary Committee examining the bill on anti-corruption watchdog Lokpal has finalised its draft report and its final version will be submitted to Rajya
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