Maharashtra CM invites Anna Hazare for meeting tomorrow in Nagpur

The state government is persuading social activist Anna Hazare not to go on a fast. Chief minister Prithviraj Chavan has invited him for a meeting on Tuesday in Nagpur.

Sources close to Hazare said he has agreed to talk to the chief minister when
issues raised by him would be discussed.

Hence, a decision on Hazare’s proposed fast against the irregularities in the Lavasa project and the issue of fee collection at toll booths would be taken at the meeting.

Hazare had earlier declared that he would go on fast from Wednesday to protest against the irregularities in the Lavasa project and for his demand of a transparent policy for collection of road toll in a reasonable manner.

While supporters of Hazare were preparing for the proposed agitation on the issue, the state government has been consistently trying to persuade Hazare not to go on a fast.

Sources said on Sunday, state minister for water resources (Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation - MKVDC) Ramraje Nimbalkar met Hazare and conveyed the message of the chief minister to him, following which Hazare agreed to discuss the issues with Chavan in Nagpur.