<p>Addressing a huge gathering at Jantar Mantar after breaking his symbolic day-long fast, Hazare threatened to intensify the stir by courting arrest if the government fails to pass a law in the winter session of parliament for a strong Lokpal that covers the entire bureaucracy and the prime minister under its purview.<br /><br />"The government should listen to the voice of the people. Agitation will continue for a strong Lokpal," said Hazare, flanked by leaders of various political parties who debated in favour of an effective ombudsman.<br /><br />Hazare told the politicians -- including Arun Jaitley of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Brinda Karat of the Communist Party of India-Marxist and A.B. Bardhan of the Communist Party of India -- to fight for a strong Lokpal inside the parliament and force the government to pass an effective law.<br /><br />"You fight inside parliament, we will fight outside. If the government disagrees you should join us in street protests," he said.<br /><br />"Come to the streets for a larger campaign. Let us see how the government does not listen to us." <br /><br />He said if the Lokpal bill is not passed in the winter session, his supporters would intensify their protests and let themselves get arrested to fill the jails of India. <br /><br />"Not a single jail should be left empty, such will be our campaign," he said, to thunderous applause from his supporters.<br /><br />The politicians earlier backed Hazare on having a strong ombudsman with the prime minister under its ambit but cautioned that he should be rigid about getting his version of the bill adopted.<br /><br />He thanked the youth in particular for coming out in large numbers for the day-long agitation. <br /><br />Hazare launched a bitter attack on the government saying it was "intoxicated" by power.<br />He reiterated his warning to the government to go on an indefinite fast from Dec 27 if it does not pass a strong Lokpal bill.</p>
<p>Addressing a huge gathering at Jantar Mantar after breaking his symbolic day-long fast, Hazare threatened to intensify the stir by courting arrest if the government fails to pass a law in the winter session of parliament for a strong Lokpal that covers the entire bureaucracy and the prime minister under its purview.<br /><br />"The government should listen to the voice of the people. Agitation will continue for a strong Lokpal," said Hazare, flanked by leaders of various political parties who debated in favour of an effective ombudsman.<br /><br />Hazare told the politicians -- including Arun Jaitley of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Brinda Karat of the Communist Party of India-Marxist and A.B. Bardhan of the Communist Party of India -- to fight for a strong Lokpal inside the parliament and force the government to pass an effective law.<br /><br />"You fight inside parliament, we will fight outside. If the government disagrees you should join us in street protests," he said.<br /><br />"Come to the streets for a larger campaign. Let us see how the government does not listen to us." <br /><br />He said if the Lokpal bill is not passed in the winter session, his supporters would intensify their protests and let themselves get arrested to fill the jails of India. <br /><br />"Not a single jail should be left empty, such will be our campaign," he said, to thunderous applause from his supporters.<br /><br />The politicians earlier backed Hazare on having a strong ombudsman with the prime minister under its ambit but cautioned that he should be rigid about getting his version of the bill adopted.<br /><br />He thanked the youth in particular for coming out in large numbers for the day-long agitation. <br /><br />Hazare launched a bitter attack on the government saying it was "intoxicated" by power.<br />He reiterated his warning to the government to go on an indefinite fast from Dec 27 if it does not pass a strong Lokpal bill.</p>