Congress downplays Anna Hazare's threat

October 04, 2011 13:04

The Congress has downplayed activist Anna Hazares threat to campaign against the party if the Jan Lokpal Bill is not passed by Parliament.

Reacting to Hazare's plan to campaign against Congress for the forthcoming assembly elections, Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid said he was not going to comment on anybody's views about what should happen in the next election.

"It is their decision. Every citizen is free to vote for anybody. Congress will only do its work, perform its duties and the Congress will then go back to people when the duty is performed, he said.

Khurshid added that the government will bring the anti-corruption bill in Parliament's Winter Session.

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