between the government and Team Anna seems to be taking shape as sources have told CNN-IBN that the Delhi police have asked for an undertaking that he will not fast for more than three days, and will give him a venue only after that.
Team Anna, however, had requested for a permission to fast for 30 days and is unhappy with the police's decision.
"It is unfortunate that they still cannot grant us a place to protest. We have been asking for a place for months," Arvind Kejriwal said.
Lokpal Bill Drafting Committee member Prashant Bhushan also said that this was illegal and unconstitutional. "Sitting on a fast is the most peaceful way of protest. If they don’t give us permission, people will go and sit on a protest at Jantar Mantar, we will use our fundamental right."
Meanwhile, the upcoming fast has also caused a diplomatic row. The US State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland said that it is counting on India to exercise appropriate democratic restraint in the same way that the US deals with peaceful protest. The comment provoked an angry response from India.
Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari said, "The remarks reflected that the state department spokesperson is 'completely oblivious to the Indian reality'. We do wish the state department spokesperson should have checked the facts, the context and the ground reality before making these sweeping generalisations which have no basis at all."
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