The Delhi police have given seven days to protest at Ramlila Maidan. According to the police reports, the police is also to extend the time period to more than seven days on a later period. Earlier on Wednesday, famous lawyer Prashant Bhushan, a member of Anna Hazare's anti-corruption campaign team told the government that Anna Hazare will come out of jail only if allowed to fast without any conditions.
Anna Hazare and his team were in discussions with the government and police over the venue of his fast after he comes out of Tihar jail. According to the latest media reports, government may allow the Ramlila Maidan as venue for Anna's protest after he comes ou of jail. After having a discussion with the Anna Hazare team, lawyer Prashant Bhushan told the crowd of supporters outside the jail that Gandhian would come out only if he is allowed to fast without any conditions.
Bhushan said government and the police were discussing with Hazare and his aides options of fast venue- JP Park or Ramlila Maidan, where he was planing to launch a fight against corruption. He said if conditions are imposed, then Anna Hazare will continue with his fast inside the jail. He also told the crowd that peope of Delhi have been asked to come to India Gate for a march to Jantar Mantar in support of a strong Lokpal and fight against corruption.
Anna Hazare had earlier sought permission from the Tihar jail authorities for a meeting with some of his top associates to plan his strategy.
The meeting was attented by Bhushan, Kiran Bedi, Medha Patkar, Manish Sisodia and Swami Agnivesh. The Deputy Commissioner of Police was also present for the meeting.
Anna Hazare also met Sri Sri Ravishankar and yoga guru Baba Ramdev.
News Reported by AR for Newsvision
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