Anna Hazare clarifies Modi, Nitish endorsements

Seeks to keep "apolitical" credentials for himself, campaign

GN Bureau | April 11, 2011




Social activist Anna Hazare offered clarifications on Sunday on his statement endorsing Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi and Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, after it threatened to generate controversy around his anti-corruption agitation's stated apolitical credentials.

Earlier that day, at an interaction with the media here Hazare had said that Modi and Kumar were worthy of "emulation", specifically for their work in rural development. However, by the evening he issued a clarification stating that his statements had been "misrepresented".

"I praised only the development work done by Narendra Modi and Nitish Kumar inrural areas. Alongside I clarified that I am equally opposed o any form of communal disharmony," his clarification note read.

Both chief ministers belong to parties that are part of the leading opposition coalition NDA. Hazare has maintained that his campaign is "apolitical", despite vocal support from people with Sangh Parivar affilations and BJP support.

Read Hazare's complete clarification in the attachment given below.

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