This Article is From Aug 28, 2011

Highlights of Anna Hazare's speech

Highlights of Anna Hazare's speech
New Delhi:
  • Anna Hazare is on stage with children wearing 'I am Anna' caps.
  • Anna's stubble is gone; he is freshly shaved, and dressed in spotless white kurta-pyjama.
  • More than 15,000 people are at Ramlila Maidan to cheer Anna
  • The tension is gone; Team Anna looks relaxed and smiling on stage
  • Kejriwal: Thank the PM, MPs; historic moment for India
  • Anna Hazare takes tender coconut water mixed with honey offered by two little girls Simran and Ikra
  • Anna Hazare: I thank all the supporters, this is your victory
  • Anna Hazare: You have all struggled for last 13 days and this is the fruit of it
  • Anna Hazare: I thank Dr Trehan and his team who attended to me well; I also thank the civil society members
  • Anna Hazare: All my supporters carried out the non-violent movement for 13 days, this is a lesson for the world.
  • Anna Hazare: We must change the election system in the country. People must have the right reject.
  • Anna Hazare:People power is bigger than Parliament.
  • Anna Hazare: This is a victory for all the people.
  • Anna Hazare: Fight has now begun for electoral reforms and changes in education and other sectors
  • Anna Hazare: I have just defererd my agitation, the fight is on for Lokpal
  • Anna Hazare: Don't remain silent even after passage of a strong Lokpal, continue your fight for change in system
  • Anna Hazare: I have only suspended my agitation. I will not rest until all the changes that I look to are achieved.
  • Anna Hazare: This movement has created a faith that the country can be rid of corruption and we can go ahead with implementing laws and the Constitution made by Dr B R Ambedkar
  • Anna Hazare: We have to reform electoral system. (We need) Right to Reject. You should be able to reject your candidate in the ballot paper. We have to do that. If majority say they do not like any of the candidates in the fray, the election should be cancelled. How much money they (candidates) will distribute? Once the candidate spends Rs 10 crore for one election and if the election is cancelled, then right sense will dawn upon them,"

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