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Activist Rejects Indian PM’s Plea to End His FastPosted on Aug 25, 2011
India’s prime minister begged anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare again on Thursday to end his protest fast, which after 10 days has caused the activist to lose at least 14 pounds but gain much public attention. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said he would have parliament debate the various public versions of a bill aimed at combating political corruption, which he hoped would meet Hazare’s demands while still maintaining “parliamentary supremacy.” But Hazare dismissed Singh’s proposal, saying he will not stop fasting until all his demands are met. —BF
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By SarcastiCanuck, August 25, 2011 at 11:46 am Link to this comment
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Ah,the power of one deeply committed man to change the course of history.
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