Veteran social activist Anna Hazare on Monday launched his protest at Jantar Mantar against the ordinance on Land Acquisition Bill. Terming the Narendra Modi-led government's Land Acquisition Bill as "ant-farmer" Anna Hazare vowed to fight it. The move is bound to spell trouble for the present government which is keen on pushing the ordinance. "BJP went for an ordinance on land acquisition which is not in favour of democracy," Anna said. In response to a query on whether AAP leader Kumar Vishwas was joining his agitation, Anna Hazare said, "If people from parties come on our stage then people would think that it's a party protest." The social activist also today hinted at a bigger agitation at the Ramlila ground if the Narendra Modi government did not heed to his demands on the issue. Hazare said the two-day protest will be followed by a three to four month long 'padyatra' across the country to make people aware of the "anti-farmer" provisions made by the Centre in the ordinance. "If the government doesn't take the ordinance back, then the people will also continue with their agitation. The activists will make aware the farmers. There is a chance that farmers from across the country will gather at the Ramlila Maidan in the next three-four months," he said. 77-year-old Hazare has been highly critical of the Modi government for making certain changes in the Land Acquisition Act through an ordinance. On December 29 last year, the government had recommended promulgation of an ordinance making significant changes in the Land Acquisition Act including removal of consent clause for acquiring land for five areas of industrial corridors, PPP projects, rural infrastructure, affordable housing and defence.
