'Egoistic' government doesn't want Lokpal: Anna Hazare

April 27, 2017 20:24

Accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government of being apathetic to the issue of appointing Lokpal, social activist Anna Hazare on Thursday said it is clearly the 'ego' of the government that is not appointing the act even after the Supreme Court's direction.

"I think the government is egoistic. Otherwise I have written so many letters nothing happened. The Supreme Court has also given so many directions still nothing is happening. It is clearly the ego of the government that they ate not appointing the Lokpal," Hazare told ANI.

"The Supreme Court had said this before also. But the Center was delaying. It is a disrespecting for the public. They are blaming the opposition. For implementing Lokpal opposition is not needed. This means that the government is not willing to implement Lokpal. The government thinks that that nothing will happen to them so why do they have to think about it," he added.

The apex court earlier in the day asked the Central Government to implement the Lokpal Act, while saying that there is no justification for holding it in abeyance.

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