Highlights
- Actor Aamir Khan arrived this afternoon at the Ramlila Maidan where Anna Hazare, 74, is on a hunger strike.
- The actor said, “Anna has not eaten for 12 days...I am worried about you. In everyone’s heart, there is concern for you. This will be a long process, and we need Anna’s leadership for our struggle. So I urge him here to please end his fast today.”
- Mr Khan paid rich tribute to Anna and said he supports the anti-corruption Jan Lokpal Bill developed by Anna and his team, which is being debated today in parliament.
- Mr Khan said, “ I want to hug Anna because he has awakened all of us. This struggle against corruption – is all of ours. I have read Anna’s Jan Lokpal bill. I have also read the other version. But Anna’s bill is the one I support. Obviously, only parliament can pass this bill. So Anna has tried to ensure it is debated, passed We have elected our MPs. And right now, we are all watching them to see if they give us a tough anti-corruption bill. We have to thank Anna for putting this bill and the issue of corruption in the spotlight. We hope our MPs will not fail us, that they debate this extensively. “
Actor Aamir Khan arrived this afternoon at the Ramlila Maidan where Anna Hazare, 74, is on a hunger strike.
The actor said, "Anna has not eaten for 12 days...I am worried about you. In everyone's heart, there is concern for you. This will be a long process, and we need Anna's leadership for our struggle. So I urge him here to please end his fast today."
Mr Khan also sang
Mitwaa from his superhit movie
Lagaan for the thousands in Anna's audience.
But before that, Mr Khan paid rich tribute to Anna and said he supports the anti-corruption Jan Lokpal Bill developed by Anna and his team, which is being debated today in parliament.
Mr Khan said, "I want to hug Anna because he has awakened all of us. This struggle against corruption-is all of ours. I have read Anna's Jan Lokpal bill. I have also read the other version. But Anna's bill is the one I support. Obviously, only parliament can pass this bill. So Anna has tried to ensure it is debated, passed.
"We have elected our MPs. And right now, we are all watching them to see if they give us a tough anti-corruption bill. We have to thank Anna for putting this bill and the issue of corruption in the spotlight. We hope our MPs will not fail us, that they debate this extensively."
He also stressed, "We need to decide as to how we are going to live our lives...will we give or accept bribes? Will we say no to corruption in our lives?"