Transparency International India and Gandhi Seva and Satyagrah Brigade on Friday requested Anna Hazare to withdraw his fast and accept the government's proposition for dialogue and consultation on the Lokpal Bill, thereby ensuring that the civil society is adequately heard in a time-bound manner and assurance of the govt that the revised  the agreed draft of the lokpal bill is enacted in the monsoon session.

The NGOs, however, did voice support for Hazare's campaign saying,"We appreciate and support the concern and commitment of Shri Anna Hazare in his fight against corruption in general and for enactment of a suitable Lokpal Bill in particular. His initiative expresses the anguish of people of India who have been troubled by the recent scams and indifference of the government during the past in ignoring to undertake measures to deal with the monster of corruption."

Taking the government to task for the delay in addressing the people's concern on thecurrent form of the Lokpal Bill, the NGOs said that the government should take early action instead of "procrastinating."

See attachment for Transparency's open petition to Hazare.