Ralegan Siddhi:  The social activist Anna Hazare is scheduled to launch an indefinite hunger strike for a strong Lokpal Bill, at Yadavbaba temple in Maharashtra from December 10.

Agitating on the Lokpal Bill Anna Hazare has demanded, the Centre to be courageous and bring the bill in practice in the upcoming the winter session of Parliament, beginning from December 5.

Hazare had written a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, expressing discontentment over the Central government’s disappointment to bring in the anti-graft legislation. The Gandhian alleged that Centre had been dragging its feet on the passage of Lokpal Bill in Rajya Sabha for last one year because according to him the current constituency lacked political will.

In his reply to Hazare’s letter, Parliamentary Affairs Minister V Narayanasamy mentioned various steps taken by the government to implement the Lokpal Bill. Hazare said he had received Narayanasamy’s letter on Tuesday November 26 but expressed displeasure over the government’s efforts.

He said, “The correspondence has been going on for last two years but without any result. Earlier, the Centre assured that the bill will be presented in Budget session of parliament. The selection committee had passed it on Nov 23, 2012, but nothing happened even in the monsoon session also. Now, the nation wants result and not the rationale and for which I will be observing a hunger strike.”

Hazare informed the agitation will be held in Mahrashtra, he also appealed to people to exert pressure on government through non-violent ways for the passage of the bill. The Centre had passed the Lokpal Bill in Lok Sabha, bowing to the public pressure in the wake of Jan Lokpal agitation in 2011. Rajya Sabha is yet to pass the bill for which the strive has been instigated by Anna Hazare.