Anna's latest letters to PM and Sonia

These are the letters sent by social activist Anna Hazare to the Prime Minister and Sonia Gandhi about his movement for a new tough law against corruption.

Mr Hazare is on the fourth day of his hunger strike. The government has been negotiating with a team of activists that support the 72-year-od Gandhian's campaign, India Against Corruption.

Lakhs of Indians are supporting Mr Hazare in his call for a Jan Lokpal Bill (Citizen's Ombudsman Bill).

HIGHLIGHTS OF ANNA'S LETTER TO SONIA GANDHI

The sub committee of your NAC has agreed with the broad content of Jan Lokpal bill barring two issues after extensive discussion on April 4.

I request you to kindly get the draft discussed at a full meeting of NAC at the earliest and recommend the outcome to the govt.


HIGHLIGHTS OF ANNA'S LETTER TO THE PM

We held talks with the government yesterday.

1. The government agreed to set up joint drafting committee with 50% members from civil society.

2. Govt agreed that committee should prepare draft law to present by monsoon session.

3. Request you to reconsider decision to have Mr Pranab Mukherjee as chair. People are demanding non-political person as chair. I am not interested in this role. I propose Justice Verma or Justice Hedge as chair.

4. All above should be put in notification OR A FORMAL GOVT ORDER which specifies constitution of committee, names of members, chairperson, timelines and terms.