After social activist Anna Hazare made it clear that he would stage another indefinite fast at Ramlila Maidan if Parliament failed to pass an effective Lokpal bill, the core committee of Team Anna is going to brainstorm on its strategies in
a two-day meet from Wednesday. Mr Hazare is expected to preside over the core committee meeting of Team Anna.
Mr Hazare had maintained that if Parliament fails to pass an effective and strong Lokpal bill in the ongoing Winter Session, he would stage another indefinite fast at Ramlila Maidan from December 27. Mr Hazare had also undertaken 13-day fast at Ramlila Maidan in August and had broken his fast after the both the Houses of Parliament passed a resolution to include his key demands in the Lokpal bill.
The core committee meeting of Team Anna is also expected to deliberate on the strategy for the campaign in the five poll-bound states next year. Mr Hazare had threatened that he would campaign in these five states if the government failed to bring an effective Lokpal bill in Parliament. The core committee is also expected to take stock of the health conditions of Mr Hazare and decide how to go ahead with the next stage of agitation in the national capital.
Team Anna had held a public debate on the issue of Lokpal at Jantar Mantar in the national capital on December 11 which was attended by the representatives of the BJP, JD(U), CPI, CPI(M), Biju Janata Dal (BJD), Samajwadi Party, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and INLD. Team Anna had managed to get the backing of these political parties for its key demands in the proposed Lokpal.