Hazare attacks Modi govt on black money

Ralegan Siddhi (Maha), Jan 28

Anti-corruption campaigner Anna Hazare today attacked the Narendra Modi government for its 'failure' to bring back black money stashed in tax havens abroad and said people would teach it a lesson for the "fraud" perpetrated on them.

The 77-year-old Gandhian also refused to be drawn into the subject of political slugfest going on between his two former proteges — Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal and BJP's Kiran Bedi — in the Delhi Assembly elections.

"People were promised during Lok Sabha elections that black money will be brought back within 100 days (of BJP forming its government), that Rs 15 lakh will be deposited in the accounts of every citizen, but not even Rs 15 have come.

"People have become aware now of the fraud perpetrated on them. They will teach a lesson (to the BJP-led government) the way they taught one to Congress. The masses have awakened after 2011 movement against corruption," he said.

Asked about his views on Kejriwal and Bedi, both his proteges in the India Against Corruption campaign, crossing swords for chief ministership of Delhi, the anti-graft crusader said he would not talk about politics. — PTI