NEW DELHI (NNN-UNI) --Veteran social activist Anna Hazare today started yet another indefinite fast for a strong Jan Lokpal and probe against 14 Cabinet ministers including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh against whom Team Anna has made corruption charges.
Hazare sat on fast on the fifth day of the agitation at Jantar Mantar where the crowd suddenly increased due to his presence.
Hazare was on a dharna and his close aides Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and Gopal Rai were fasting since July 25.
Team Anna had requested Hazare not to sit on fast due to his health condition.
However, differences between the 75-year-old Gandhian and his team were openly seen when he advised his team no to use derogatory words against the Prime Minister.
Team Anna has been attacking the Prime Minister and President Pranab Mukherjee on corruption issue.
Hazare had also taken different stand on Mr Mukherjee and congratulated him for becoming the first citizen of the country.
Hazare said he will fast till his demands are met.
''I will sit on fast till the Jan Lokpal is passed. Our movement will continue. The government has betrayed us always on Jan Lokpal issue,'' the Gandhian said at the fast venue where his medical check-up was also done.
Hazare has made it clear that he will continue his fast till the Lokpal Bill is passed. However, his team members have been saying that their main demand is SIT against Cabinet ministers.
Team Anna members have also been demanding setting up of a fast track court to try criminal cases against MPs and the SIT to look into allegations against some of the political parties' chiefs. -- NNN-UNI
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