ANNA HAZARE - Fighting corruption
Anna Hazare at 78 fasts unto death starting 5th April for all of us & our future generations. He's demanding enactment of a strong anti-corruption law - Jan Lokpal Bill - to ensure swiftness & certainty of punishment to the corrupt. Things to know about Anna Hazare and Lok Pal Bill : 1. Who is Anna Hazare? An ex-army man. Fought 1965 Indo-Pak War 2. What's so special about him? He built a village Ralegaon Siddhi in Ahamad Nagar district, Maharashtra. 3. This village is a self-sustained model village. Energy is produced in the village itself from solar power, biofuel and wind mills. In 1975, it used to be a poverty clad village. Now it is one of the richest village in India. It has become a model for self-sustained, eco-friendly & harmonic village. 4. Anna Hazare was awarded Padma Bhushan and is a known figure for his social activities. 5.He is supporting a cause, the amendment of a law to curb corruption in India. 6. How that can be possible? He is advocating for ...
