The 74-year-old activist is unleashing a civil disobedience movement and wants people to court arrest to protest against the government for introducing a Lokpal Bill that he finds weak.
Anna Hazare wants to know if you're willing to go to jail, If yes then "Register for
Jail bharo. National registration process is Sms to 575758 or call 07303150500 or www.jailchalo.com," key Team Anna member Kiran bedi wrote on micro-blogging site twitter.
Today, 74-year-old Anna will also decide on the venue of his
hunger strike in Mumbai, which starts on December 27. A court will decide if the activist and his aides are entitled to a discounted rental of the MMRDA Ground. The government has told Team Anna to pay 3.77 lakhs per day for the three-day camp.
Anna's optional paln is to
use Azad Maidan, which has the police worried because they anticipate crowds to average 30,000 people. Any spill from Azad Maidan to the streets would shut down this part of south Mumbai on working days.
So the Mumbai Police wants Team Anna to get special permission for a section of Azad Maidan, which is controlled by the state sports department, to be made available as well. The police has also pointed out that given Azad Maidan's proximity to important offices and buildings like the municipal corporation, it's important that roads be keep free of traffic jams and large groups of people.
It is only after Team Anna gets the sports department to release its portion of Azad Maidan that the police will issue the clearances required for the protest camp. Team Anna is yet to approach the sports department, and with just four days to go for the fast, it would be a touch and go situation.
