Vowing to make Indiansrealise their power and ensure passage of Jan Lokpal Bill inParliament, Gandhian Anna Hazare today said governments wereafraid only of collapse and not agitations or dharnas.
"Governments, be at the Centre or in states, areafraid of losing power. They know that people can bring themdown. The people must realise that they are the real masters.
I will make people aware of their rights," Hazare told agathering here.
Unless people exercised their power and kept thegovernment under pressure, those in power would not pass anylaw which could wipe out corruption from the country, theGandhian said, adding he planned a nationwide tour to makepublic aware of it.
"Recently Congress president Sonia Gandhi asked herpartymen to hit the streets on coal scam. Similarly, the BJPleadership also directed its rank and file to oppose LPG caseand FDI. I am doing this for passage of the Jan Lokpal Bill,"Hazare said.
Alleging that the Prime Minister betrayed him on JanLokpal Bill, Hazare said "Panch Pradhan (PM) assured me inwriting that three fundamental issues as drafted by us wouldbe part of the Bill. They even passed a resolution inParliament. But, they brought a diluted version of the Bill."
Hazare said he would appeal to the people before the 2014 elections to ensure passage of the Jan Lok Pal Bill, theimplementation of which would check corruption by 60 to 65 percent, or oust the leaders who opposed it.
Terming Gram Sabhas as the mother of Parliament andAssemblies, Hazare said the former actually decided who wouldbe an MP and MLA. "And you (governments) are ignoring the GramSabhas."
Asked if he would campaign for good candidates in allpolitical parties including Aam Admi Party, Hazare replied "Iwill campaign only for Arvind's party as I know the leadershipis selfless and honest. I admit there are good candidates inother parties too, but their leadership is not like Arvind."
On the debate over amendment in the InformationTechnology (IT) Act, Hazare said "the law should not throttlespirit of democracy."
Refusing comment on the BJD government in Odisha, hesaid "I am in the state for only two days. People who know thegovernment should take a decision on the ruling party."
Asked about Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik notfulfilling his promise for a strong Lokpal in the state,Hazare said "Just oust the people who fail to respectpromises."