Ralegan Siddhi: Famous social activist Anna Hazare will stage a hunger strike in the financial city of Mumbai from October 2 over several issues like appointment of Lok pal and welfare measures for the agrarian sector which includes Rs. 5,000 monthly pensions for farmers.
Anna Hazare has also demanded the implementation of the Swaminathan Commission recommendations to provide relief for farmers who have been undergoing serous economic crisis for the last few years, according to a statement by him.
Despite repeated requests, the government has not acted on all these demands, the statement said.
An aide of the social activist said that Anna Hazare has also demanded that every farmer in the country be given Rs. 5,000 pension per month.
The day chosen for the launch of protest is the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and the anti-graft activist will start it from his native village.
In March this year, Anna Hazare sat on a hunger strike in Delhi protesting to the government to meet the demands, but after assurance was given to him by the government that the government would take appropriate measures in this regard, he called of the strike.
He at that time itself warned the government that he would launch the protest again in six months if his demands are met.
“The demand of appointments of Lokpal and Lokayukta for ensuring speedy justice to people combating corruption and assuring transparency in governance and another demand for implementing the (Swaminathan) Commission report have not been fulfilled despite repeated requests to the government,” the statement said.
“As a result, Hazare is firm on launching his protest in Ralegan Siddhi,” it said.
During the protest in Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan in March, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had performed the job of an emissary of the Centre to hold talks and persuade Anna Hazare to call off the strike. At that time Fadnvis said that some steps have been taken in this regard by the government to meet the demands.
To identify and suggest solutions to the issues faced by the farmers of the country, the Swaminathan Commission was formed in 2004. After its formation, it submitted five reports between 2004 and October 2006, suggesting various steps to improve the situations of the farmers.
The Swaminathan Commission was formed in the year 2004 to find out and provide solutions to problems farmers in the country face. It submitted a total of five reports between December 2004 and October 2006, suggesting various steps to address the agrarian situation.
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