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    Hazare clarifies 'slap the corrupt' remark

    Ralegan Siddhi (Maharashtra), Jan 27 (IANS) Calling criticism of his 'slap the corrupt' remark as unfortunate, Anna Hazare Friday said the whole issue has been blown out of proportion by a group of politicians who have been trying hard to tarnish his image.

    'It is a conspiracy against me to tarnish my image. It is not the first attempt... there have been many such attempts in the past too but they have failed each time,' Hazare wrote in his blog.

    The 74-year-old, after watching Hindi film 'Gali Gali Chor Hai' Tuesday, had commented that a person has no option but to slap the corrupt when he runs out of tolerance and patience.

    His comments drew sharp criticism from several political parties.

    Hazare said he never supported or asked people to indulge in violence even during his fast at Ramlila ground in August last year.

    'I always appealed to the crowd gathered there to follow non-violence and not get involved in any violent activity. And the massive protest was totally non-violent,' he wrote.

    Hazare said that he was ready to answer all those people criticising him over the remark.

    He further said that his fight against corruption will continue and he would join the Team Anna campaigning ahead of elections in five states as soon as his health improves.

     

    82 comments

    • Being_Indian  •  , Maharashtra  •  26 days ago
      hope there is a real creature like shown in Hindustani movie
    • CongiDhongis-A liablity t ...  •  Kolkata, West Bengal  •  26 days ago
      the COMMISSION AGENTS of KHANG-RACE are correct..and bulk of the population supporting anna hazare is incorrect..the congress is as pure as nectar and their leaders are much more honest than Raja Harishchandra..all 2G,CWG,Adarsh Society Scam,Coffin scam,Bofors scam were done by anna hazare and kejriwal....sonia is a woman with high integrity and honesty and does not have any SWISS bank account...even her son rahul gandhi is a pure brahmachari with no colombian girl friend..DIggy raja is a pure messiah in the form of a human being...Manmohan singh is as brave as "samrat ashok"...salman khurshid is da most capable lawyer in the universe,even god cannot win from sallu khurshid kawwali singer...all supporters of khang-race have never done anything against the social norms and are pure big time sanyasi..GREAT PARTY!!GREAT SUPPORTERS..WAH INDIA WAH..100 ME NINYANVE BEIMAN..FIR B MERA BHARAT MAHAN!!!!!!
    • N.C.  •  Mumbai, Maharashtra  •  26 days ago
      One Maharashtra Maritime Board staff demanded Rs.60,000/- from me for a silly so called permission. I could not pay this big demand, so even after 1 year they have not given me the permission to work. There is a Ex.Navy officer also in this racket. What do you feel like to do ? send them flowers ?
    • Chandra  •  Mumbai, Maharashtra  •  26 days ago
      It is true we have been following non violent method due to our mahatma gandhi,but it seen that gandhiji took almost 30 years to get independence, during struggle many freedom fighters perished in freedom fight during this period.so many violent incident happened even in his presence but not a single violent incident happened during anna movement.Gandhiji took 30 years but anna have just started, it will also take time to throw corrupt out of power also violent incident yet to happen,wait have some patience,killings of corrupt congress member soon will be telecast.Vande maataram,jai hind
    • Yogin Koppikar  •  Hubli-Dharwad, Karnataka  •  26 days ago
      The corrupt politicians need to be killed not slapped. A slap still enables corruption to continue and maligning & distortion of words of persons like Anna Hazare to go unchecked. Why are the politicians hurt. Annaji is referring to just corrupt people (not just politicians). Is it that their conscience is pricking all the politicians?!
    • asma  •  Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh  •  26 days ago
      only a corrupt person,who is eating the people"s money will be slapped. why the honest politicians bother so much when they are not at all corrupt
    • maxwell  •  Vasco Da Gama, Goa  •  25 days ago
      Mr. Anna if u have said something dare to stand by it or if u think what u said was wrong gracefully apolige. Instead like our politicians u are saying your statement is blown out of proportion.
    • voice of conscience  •  Bangalore, Karnataka  •  26 days ago
      The retractment also framed at RSS Hq by their strategists.........
    • V  •  26 days ago
      समर निंद्य है धर्मराज, पर,
      कहो, शान्ति वह क्या है,
      जो अनीति पर स्थित होकर भी
      बनी हुई सरला है?

      सुख-समृद्धि का विपुल कोष
      संचित कर कल, बल, छल से,
      किसी क्षुधित का ग्रास छीन,
      धन लूट किसी निर्बल से।

      सब समेट, प्रहरी बिठला कर
      कहती कुछ मत बोलो,
      शान्ति-सुधा बह रही न इसमें
      गरल क्रान्ति का घोलो।

      हिलो-डुलो मत, हृदय-रक्त
      अपना मुझको पीने दो,
      अचल रहे साम्राज्य शान्ति का,
      जियो और जीने दो।

      सच है सत्ता सिमट-सिमट
      जिनके हाथों में आयी,
      शान्तिभक्त वे साधु पुरुष
      क्यों चाहें कभी लड़ाई ?

      सुख का सम्यक-रूप विभाजन
      जहाँ नीति से, नय से
      संभव नहीं; अशान्ति दबी हो
      जहाँ खड्ग के भय से,

      जहाँ पालते हों अनीति-पद्धति
      को सत्ताधारी,
      जहाँ सूत्रधर हों समाज के
      अन्यायी, अविचारी;

      नीतियुक्त प्रस्ताव सन्धि के
      जहाँ न आदर पायें;
      जहाँ सत्य कहने वालों के
      सीस उतारे जायें;

      जहाँ खड्ग-बल एकमात्र
      आधार बने शासन का;
      दबे क्रोध से भभक रहा हो
      हृदय जहाँ जन-जन का;

      सहते-सहते अनय जहाँ
      मर रहा मनुज का मन हो;
      समझ कापुरुष अपने को
      धिक्कार रहा जन-जन हो;
    • Fitnessnectar  •  New Delhi, Delhi  •  26 days ago
      It is after thought since Anna fears loosing creditability, altogether. What can be expected from an uneducated truck driver?
    • suresh mishra  •  Mumbai, Maharashtra  •  26 days ago
      " ASSASSINATION OF INDIAN DEMOCRACY" Though ALL POLITICIANS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS ACT BUT CONGRESS AND GOVT OF INDIA LEAD BY CONGRESS MOST RESPONSIBLE.Jis taraah se har din DEMOCRACY ka majak sarkaar khud bana rahi hai waisa kabhi nahi hua tha.
    • vijayan kilikolloor  •  26 days ago
      Nothing can be gained in emotions and falsehood.Anna is Anna.None doubts in his personality.But unnecessary intervention in daily politics is not feasible.At the same time the age demands great personalities in non-politics to tell political truth and work for the society.
    • Anjan C  •  26 days ago
      Annaji has told to slap the corrupt. Why politicians are feeling so much uncomfortable about this? 'Chor ke dadhi mein Tinka?'
    • Galaxicindian  •  New Delhi, Delhi  •  26 days ago
      Cricism of anna over slap remarks is not only baseless and unfounded but proves beyond doubt shameless panic in political circles. Not only anna but more than tens of thousands of indian speak even more harsher words for politicians who, with just a few exceptions themselves are responsible for lowering polity in india to such pathetic low degree ! ashok sharma
    • kasthurirenga  •  Chennai, Tamil Nadu  •  26 days ago
      When one comes forward for clarifying his comment itself means that he has given that comment not acceptable to others!
    • prince  •  Al Jubayl, Saudi Arabia  •  26 days ago
      Anna Hazare over his latest slapping remark, and underscored that he always considered the veteran social activist as 'Gandhivaadi', but his comments of favouring violence reflects he is getting influenced by the Sangh Parivar and opposition who have a history of supporting violence. ("When a man's power of tolerance runs out, then whoever is in front of you, if a slap is given, then the brain is put back in place. That is the only road open now," he told the media at his native village Ralegan Siddhi) "This is the result of him being in the company of the RSS and the BJP. Annaji has lost respect in my eyes," "I looked up to him as a Gandhian, but his image has gone down. He is using violent language. He has hurt the sentiments of Indians,"
      Justice Sawanth commission held Anna guilty of corruption in his report. Kiran Bedi is accused of claiming inflated travel expense. Aravind Kejriwal is accused of income tax invasion.Prashanth Bhushan i reported to have undervalued land to evade stamp duty.
      Let Team Anna show the way by slapping each other, and then advise others..
      Jai Hind !!! Jai Sonia Gandhi, Jai Rahul Gandhi (The Great Upcoming Prime Minister) Jai Congress!!! Only Congress Can Save India !!!!
    • Prince Manjooran  •  Mumbai, Maharashtra  •  26 days ago
      Anna please stop pretending as a Gandhian and a leader. You do not deserve both the conotations.
    • I. jay  •  26 days ago
      Hi, recent past Annaji asked ekka maara? (one hit only?). And now told people slap the corrupt. Now those upset people may try from front and back who knows? Let all follow Mahatma Gandhi's non-violence policy to protest against corruption if any.
    • Award  •  26 days ago
      Anna chala bazar, Kuttey bhonkey hazar, Anna nay kuton ko mari lath , Kuttey bhonkay bhow bhow corruption mat hatao aur Lokpal mut laao. Lokpal aa gaya toh hum log kahan jayenge, humarey bibi bacchay kya khayenge, Swiss bank may kya khak jamayengay, Italy mey kya mooh deekkhayengay, sharab, shabab, kabab, ka karcha kahan sey layengay, hum toh puri tarah loot jayengay, poori tarah loot jayengay, ye sab karney say accha Annaji humarey party may aa jao, hum tumhay Party kay President banayengay, tarah tarah kay corruption ka tareeka batayengay, gareeb say ameer banayengay, Swiss bank may tumhara khata khulvayengay, videsh ka daura karayenge, videshi sharab pilayengay, videshi models dilayengay, ek bangla Rallegan may aur ek foreign may banayengay, dhoti-kurta kay badlay reshmi suit pehnayengay, tumharey saathiyon par lagaya huva jhoota ilzam meetayengay, jo kuch maango voh dilwayengay par haath jodtay hai Lokpal ki jidd mat karna, voh hum kabhi na layengay, kabhi na laayengay, varna aap hum sabh ko jail ki hava khilayengay, hum say chakki piswayengay, hum say chakki piswayengay.
    • ARJUN BAN  •  26 days ago
      Anna lagata hai pagal ho gia hai iss ka ilaaz Agra ke mental hospital mai jaldi se karwao nahi to pagal kute ki tareh is ke galley main patta dalna padega.