Team Anna detained before fast

August 16, 2011 09:36

Good morning. Questions about individual freedoms and rights are being raised a day after the country celebrated its independence day.

Delhi Police's move to arrest activist Anna Hazare has triggered a wave of protests.

According to sources, senior police officials, including DCP (Crime) Ashok Chand, met Hazare on Tuesday morning to convince him to not go ahead with his planned protest defying prohibitory orders at J P Park.

However, Hazare turn down the request following which he was detained.

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