Peasants' group backs Hazare

New Delhi - The Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan, an organisation for the empowerment of workers and peasants, Monday condemned the refusal of permission by the Delhi Police to social activist Anna Hazare and his team to fast in a peaceful manner.

Aruna Roy of the MKSS said: "In a democracy, peaceful protest cannot be circumscribed by arbitrary restrictions such as number of days or protesters. While we disagree with sme of the demands of (Hazare's) India Against Corruption, the MKSS supports their fundamental democratic right to peacefully protest."

Read mor: TwoCircles.net (15 August 2011)