To aware the people of country for the coming election in 2014, the anti -corruption crusader Anna Hazare started his yearlong, all-India tour from Amritsar's historic Jallianwala Bagh. He has once again said that the people are the only arms of his movement and he will continue his movement for the stronger Lokpal bill and electoral reforms, among other demands.
The 'Janatantra Yatra' will move through Punjab for five days. Hazare will address eight rallies in the state.
Addressing to a gathering here, Anna said that country is headed towards disaster. We want to bring about change.
It is noted that Hazare and his supporters earlier offered prayers at Harmandar Sahib, popularly known as the Golden Temple, the holiest of Sikh shrines.
He also offered prayers at the Hindu shrine Durgiana Mandir here before starting his campaign from Jallianwala Bagh.
Anna is all set to launch his massive campaign and in this way he will visit Haryana and Uttarakhand after Punjab.
After a short break, the second leg of the tour will cover Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand.
The tour comes exactly two years after Hazare went on a hunger strike against corruption in New Delhi April 2011, followed by a similar agitation in August that year which culminated in a hunger strike in Mumbai in December.
(With inputs from IANS)
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