Anna Hazare Rejects Sonia’s Claim on Anti-Corruption Movement
Hazare said he has no ties to any party and questioned Gandhi’s claim that his anti-corruption campaign helped topple the UPA government.
- On Wednesday, social activist Anna Hazare refuted Congress leader Sonia Gandhi's claims that his 2011-2012 "India Against Corruption" movement received covert support from the BJP and RSS to destabilize the UPA government.
- Gandhi's autobiography *Belonging: A Journey of Love* alleges Hazare's crusade in Delhi enjoyed clandestine assistance from the BJP and RSS, which she claims eventually led to the UPA government's downfall.
- Hazare told ABP Majha, a Marathi news channel, on Wednesday that he has "no relation or association with any party," emphasizing his work serves only the welfare of India.
- Shiv Sena leader Ambadas Danve supported Gandhi's assertion, claiming Hazare acted as a front, while BJP spokesperson Keshav Upadhaye dismissed the memoir as an attempt to "polish one's own image."
- NCP leader Sharad Pawar also criticized the memoir regarding his own portrayal, as Hazare publicly advised that public figures should speak responsibly to avoid diminishing their image.
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Anna Hazare has hit back at Sonia Gandhi's book's claim that the 2011-12 anti-corruption movement received behind-the-scenes support from the BJP and RSS. He asserted that he has no affiliation with any political party. He added that society and the country are most important to him.
Read "The Anna movement had the covert support of the BJP-RSS"—Sonia’s book raises questions about Anna Hazare; Anna responds: "Neither Congress nor the BJP..." - Gallinews India
“The Anna movement had the covert support of the BJP-RSS”—Sonia’s book raises questions about Anna Hazare; Anna responds: “Neither Congress nor the BJP…” Sonia Gandhi’s book, *Belonging: A Journey of Love*, has become a subject of discussion. Among these discussions, the ‘India Against Corruption’ movement—led by Anna Hazare in 2012—is also mentioned. In the book, […]
Anna Hazare Rejects Sonia Gandhi's Claim: The heat of the anti-corruption movement that resonated across the country in 2011 and 2012 has once again come to the centre of Indian politics. After the claims made by senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi in her new memoir, Anna Hazare has now come forward and expressed his views. Sonia Gandhi had alleged that Anna's movement had the internal support of the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Rashtriya Sway…
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