Mumbai: Hundreds of Team Anna volunteers gathered at the sprawling MMRDA grounds here Monday to oversee preparations a day ahead of the three-day “peaceful agitation” by Anna Hazare for a strong Lokpal bill. Hazare is expeccted to reach the city late in the evening, an aide said.
“Annaji is likely to leave Ralegan Siddhi by 3 p.m. Monday afternoon. He will visit the Sant Dnyaneshwar Samadhi (at Alandi near Pune) enroute and should reach Mumbai by 9 p.m.,” Hazare’s close associate told IANS.
“However, owing to security concerns, we are not revealing where Annaji would be staying tonight before he begins his fast Tuesday morning,” he added.
Hazare, who is running fever and is troubled by a cough, is adamant on going ahead with his agitation to press for the creation of a strong ombudsman. His agitation will correspond with the three-day extended session of parliament’s winter session to debate the Lokpal bill, which was tabled last week.
As Hazare is all set to reach Mumbai, preparations are in full swing to ready the MMRDA ground, located in the suburban Bandra-Kurla Complex by Monday night, officials said.
Volunteers of Hazare’s India Against Corruption (IAC) are overseeing the preparations at the ground and have finalised the security details and other arrangements.
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