Crowd turnout low, but issue still alive, says Justice Hegde

December 28, 2011 13:33

Speaking to rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa, Justice Santhosh Hegde, says that he is unable to understand the Lokpal Bill and its present position. "In fact no one knows what Parliament is doing. There are so many amendments, many accepted and many rejected. The present shape of the Lokpal Bill has no clarity whatsoever," he says.

Regarding, Anna Hazare and his protest, Justice Hegde says many are critical of Anna's stubbornness and feel that the Parliament must be given time. "But we need to support him instead of criticising him. Every issue has its pros and cons. I was with him yesterday. Yes, the crowd turnout has not been very impressive, but it doesn't mean that the issue has died down. There was a lot of enthusiasm that people showed to the lead up to the protest."

Full interview on rediff.com shortly.

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