Anna Hazare warned to return his Padma Bhushan
Anna Hazare warned to return his Padma Bhushan
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RALEGAN SIDDHI: On Sunday, Social activist Anna Hazare, who is is on an indefinite hunger strike, had warned that if the Narendra Modi government did not fulfil its promises, he would return his Padma Bhushan. Bharatiya Janata Party supporter Shiv Sena came out in Hazare's support, urging him to follow socialist leader Jayaprakash Narayan and lead an agitation against corruption.

While Hazare has been on a hunger strike since last Wednesday at his native Ralegan Siddhi village in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district, demanding appointments of Lokpal and Lokayuktas and resolution of farmers' issue.

He said on Sunday evening that "If this government does not fulfil its promises made to the country in the next few days, I will return my Padma Bhushan,". He further added that "(The) Modi government has braked the faith of people,". The 81-year-old was awarded the third-highest civilian honour of the country in 1992.

Here Hazare's demands include the immediate appointment of anti-corruption ombudsmen Lokpal at the Centre and Lokayuktas in states, and the implementation of Swaminathan Commission's recommendations for tackling agrarian distress and electoral reforms.

A doctor reported that Hazare has lost 3.8 kg in the past five days and his blood pressure, blood sugar and creatinine level in the urine had gone up. On Saturday night the decision to hold the protest was taken at a gram sabha at Ralegan Siddhi.

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