'Anna will lose support if he fasts again'
June 17, 2011  11:10

Even as Anna Hazare vows to go on a second fast on August 16 over the Lokpal Bill, (he called it Jokepal), Fali Nariman, noted constitutional expert, has suggested that Hazare should not refrain from another fast.

Speaking to Rediff.com's Onkar Singh in Delhi, Nariman said, "Such things click only once. On the second count you do not get the same support as you do the first time."

Commenting on the progress the two sides had made, Nariman said it was far from satisfactory. "The kind of language used by both sides is despicable. You cannot do this. The government has failed to send a strong message amongst the masses that it is against corruption and it would not tolerate it further and deal with it with an iron hand," he said.

Talking about the Hazare's team, Nariman said civil society members would have done better talking to political parties that are against the government and tried to win over their support. "They shouldn't make comments like Jokepal Bill," he said.

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