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This is an archive article published on March 25, 2012

Anna needs scientific ideas to fight graft: Katju

Press Council chairman Justice Markandey Katju said on Saturday that social activist Anna Hazare lacks “scientific ideas” needed to fight corruption.

Press Council chairman Justice Markandey Katju said on Saturday that social activist Anna Hazare lacks “scientific ideas” needed to fight corruption.

“I regard Anna Hazare as an honest man,there is no dispute in that. But what are his scientific ideas? I don’t think he has any scientific ideas,” he said,while addressing a function here.

“You cannot fight corruption by shouting ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’ and ‘Inquilab Zindabad’. What will happen with shouting? People shouted here for 10-15 days and then went home… what is the rationale of thinking of Anna Hazare? I could not find any scientific ideas. These shoutings will not do anything. You have to have a scientific solution,” he said.

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Justice Katju also flayed Hazare for his approach to dealing with issues like alcoholism.

“You say you can stop alcoholism by tying a man to a tree and beating him. Is this a solution to alcoholism?” he said. “To abolish alcoholism,you have to raise the standard of their living. You have to reduce their miseries,” Katju added.

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