New Delhi:
A hostile reception was offered to politicians Uma Bharti and Om Prakash Chautala when they tried to join the protest at Jantar Mantar, where veteran activist Anna Hazare is on a hunger strike to demand that the government introduce an effective law to combat corruption. (
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Ms Bharti and Mr Chautala were booed and were forced to turn away. (
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Demonstrators said they do not want tainted politicians to try and piggyback on Mr hazare's movement, which has evoked a massive reaction across India.