New Delhi: Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday appealed to Anna Hazare to end his protest fast against corruption. Sonia, who underwent a surgery in the US on August 4, issued the appeal a few hours after the Lok Sabha requested the same.
Sonia had constituted a four-member team of Rahul Gandhi, AK Antony, Ahmed Patel and Janardan Dwivedi to look after party affairs in her absence.
Earlier, Rahul also said that he was concerned over the Lokpal logjam. "Of course I am concerned," was his reply when asked about Hazare'a agitation and the Lokpal logjam.
Sticking to his demands, Anna has set three conditions for ending his fast. Anna is demanding the inclusion of lower bureacracy, Lokayukta bill and immediate discussion on Jan Lokpal bill.
Earlier, Rahul Gandhi said that he was concerned over the logjam in the wake of Anna Hazare's agitation against corruption. "Of course I am concerned," was his brief response when asked whether he is concerned about the stand off on the Lokpal issue and Hazare's refusal to end the fast.
The AICC General Secretary made the remark after coming out of the Congress Parliamentary Party meeting during which Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee briefed party leaders on the Hazare issue.
Though Gandhi did not speak in the meeting, a number of party MPs including some young leaders made their suggestions and put questions to Mukherjee.
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