Have never hit anyone,nor will I do so: Anna

I have been fighting this battle against corruption. During this battle I have never slapped anybody8230;. I have never advised anybody to do so nor will I slap anybody in future8230; what I said after watching the film was that a common man victimised by injustice and atrocities is left with no option but to slap them, he said.

He said he should not be compared with Mahatma Gandhi. I have said this before that I am not fit to be compared to Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhiji included use of harsh words in his definition of violence, he wrote in the blog,titled Still my name is associated with the slap. But I have used harsh words many times for people who have betrayed the nation and society,which I know was in the interest of the nation and society but would have been categorised as violence in the opinion of Gandhiji.

I have a request for those who are trying to defame me. If you want to know the truth behind by comment on slapping you are welcome for an online question answer session, said Hazare.