Anna welcomes move to release taped conversations of committee
New Delhi
Social activist and close aide of Anna Hazare, Prashant Bhushan, said that the move would help their cause and will let people know the truth.
Social activist Anna Hazare has welcomed the government's decision to release the taped conversations between members of the Jan Lokpal bill drafting committee. "It is a welcome move", said Hazare. The government of India decided to release the tapes to right to information activist Subash Aggarwal. Aggarwal had filed an application on June 7 to get the relevant material.
Advocate and social activist Prashant Bhushan, a close aide of Hazare, said that the move would help their cause and people would know the truth. RTI activist Aggarwal told rediff.com that he had received a call from RTI activist Arvind Kejriwal's office to pass on the tapes so that they could be released to the media.
Aggarwal has, however, been asked to pay Rs 450 for the tapes, which are being readied, and will be handed to him once he makes the payment.
New DelhiSocial activist and close aide of Anna Hazare, Prashant Bhushan, said that the move would help their cause and will let people know the truth.
Social activist Anna Hazare has welcomed the government's decision to release the taped conversations between members of the Jan Lokpal bill drafting committee. "It is a welcome move", said Hazare. The government of India decided to release the tapes to right to information activist Subash Aggarwal. Aggarwal had filed an application on June 7 to get the relevant material.
Advocate and social activist Prashant Bhushan, a close aide of Hazare, said that the move would help their cause and people would know the truth. RTI activist Aggarwal told rediff.com that he had received a call from RTI activist Arvind Kejriwal's office to pass on the tapes so that they could be released to the media.