Anna Hazare Rejects Claims of BJP and RSS Support

Social activist Anna Hazare has rejected Congress leader Sonia Gandhi’s allegation that his anti-corruption movement in 2011–2012 was covertly supported by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). According to Gandhi’s claim, the organisations allegedly backed the movement with the intention of bringing down the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government at the time.

Responding to the allegation, Hazare denied having any connection with either the BJP or the RSS. He stated that he had never participated in programmes organised by these organisations and dismissed the suggestion that his movement had their backing. His response comes amid renewed discussion over the political background of the anti-corruption agitation.