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Alleging that Congress and BJP were hand-in-glove on the coal block allocation issue, erstwhile Team Anna on Thursday announced gherao of the residences of the Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, and BJP chief, Nitin Gadkari, on Sunday.
This was announced by activist Arvind Kejriwal, leader of India Against Corruption (IAC).
“Congress and BJP have got together to loot Rs 1.86 lakh crore in the coal scam. (There will be) gherao of Prime Minister’s and Nitin Gadkari’s residences. Let us assemble at Jantar Mantar on August 26 (at) 10 a.m.,” he tweeted.
“We demand cancellation of allotments of coal blocks,” Kejriwal said.
The announcement came after a CAG report said that the exchequer lost around Rs 1.86 lakh crore due to coal block allocation without competitive bidding during 2005-09.
Earlier, the erstwhile Team Anna had decided to hold the first meeting of preparatory committee this Sunday which will chalk out the ways for formation of a political party.
However, now this meeting is likely to take place in the first week of September as they are yet to finalise the names.
Team Anna had earlier this month decided to take a political plunge.
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