Anna Bhai Part-II: Right to Recall

Gandhian and anti-graft crusader Anna Hazare broke his 13-days long fast on Sunday morning after Parliament adopted the Sense of the House resolution on the three key demands made by him. Minutes after ending his fast on Sunday, he declared that electoral reforms will be on top of his agenda next so that corruption can come down. "I have only deferred my fast, not given it up. Only when these reforms are complete will I really end my fast. I will not rest until all the changes that I look to are achieved," he said to thunderous applause from thousands of his supporters waving tricolour and shouting slogans like 'Anna Hazare Zindabad'.

Anna Hazare reiterated that his campaign was not against Parliament and Constitution and emphasised that the change has to be through constitutional means. Anna declared that electoral reforms will top his agenda to curb corruption. He said that his fight would now be for Right to recall and Right to reject as part of electoral reforms so that corruption can be reduced. While Right to recall would be for those elected, the Right to reject will be a column in the ballot paper which would ensure the voter has a right to say that he does not like the listed candidates. "We have to reform electoral system. (we need) Right to reject. You should be able to reject your candidate in the ballot paper. If the majority in a constituency says that they reject a candidate, even then the election should be cancelled. How much money they (candidates) will distribute? Once the candidate spends Rs 10 crore for one election and if the election is cancelled, then right sense will dawn upon them," he said.