Overview
- Anna Hazare says he will begin a fast-unto-death on January 30 at the Yadav Baba temple in Ralegan Siddhi to demand implementation of the Lokayukta Act.
- He asserts he sent seven letters to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis seeking action on the law and received no reply.
- Hazare notes the measure was cleared by the state legislature and forwarded for presidential assent after a 2022 agitation but remains unimplemented on the ground.
- The Maharashtra Assembly has also passed the Lokpal Bill, 2025 with amendments that the chief minister says will bring the CM under its ambit once enforced and clarify jurisdiction.
- Hazare additionally objected to proposed tree felling in Nashik’s Tapovan for the Kumbh Mela and urged authorities to spare mature trees.