NCP leader regrets jibe against Anna Hazare
TNN | Feb 21, 2019, 09:21 IST
Hazare had launched the fast from January 30PUNE: State NCP leader and party spokesperson Nawab Malik has written to Anna Hazare’s lawyer, expressing regret over the remarks he had made against the social crusader on his indefinite fast from January 30 to press the demand for Lokpal and Lokayukta appointments.
“I express my regrets for hurting your sentiments,” Malik has said in the letter addressed to Hazare and sent by registered post. “You are a person of the stature of a father figure and I had no intent to hurt your feelings,” the letter read.
On February 2, Hazare’s lawyer, Milind Pawar, had sent a legal notice to Malik on behalf of the veteran crusader seeking a public apology for attributing “baseless political and defamatory” motives to his fast. The notice had also warned Malik of a defamation suit if he failed to tender an apology.
“After getting Malik’s reponse to our notice, Anna has said we should pardon him as good sense has prevailed over him and he has regretted his remarks,” Pawar told TOI on Wednesday.
Hazare had launched the fast from January 30, the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, to press his demand for implementation of the Lokpal and Lokayukta enactment. He also demanded implementation of the Swaminathan Commission’s report for welfare of the farming community. Hazare had resorted to the fast, as at least 38 letters written to the Prime Minister’s Office in this regard failed to evoke any response.
Around the time when he proceeded with the fast, Malik made the alleged defamatory remarks attributing motives behind Hazare’s move. Senior state Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and former deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar had on February 1 dismissed Malik’s claim and expressed his regrets over the latter’s remarks.
However, Malik did not make any comment then. This prompted Hazare’s lawyer to send Malik a legal notice. Pawar said, “Malik himself did not issue any clarification despite the fact that his remarks were personal and defamatory in nature and seemed deliberately made to insult the crusader.”
“I express my regrets for hurting your sentiments,” Malik has said in the letter addressed to Hazare and sent by registered post. “You are a person of the stature of a father figure and I had no intent to hurt your feelings,” the letter read.
On February 2, Hazare’s lawyer, Milind Pawar, had sent a legal notice to Malik on behalf of the veteran crusader seeking a public apology for attributing “baseless political and defamatory” motives to his fast. The notice had also warned Malik of a defamation suit if he failed to tender an apology.
“After getting Malik’s reponse to our notice, Anna has said we should pardon him as good sense has prevailed over him and he has regretted his remarks,” Pawar told TOI on Wednesday.
Hazare had launched the fast from January 30, the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, to press his demand for implementation of the Lokpal and Lokayukta enactment. He also demanded implementation of the Swaminathan Commission’s report for welfare of the farming community. Hazare had resorted to the fast, as at least 38 letters written to the Prime Minister’s Office in this regard failed to evoke any response.
Around the time when he proceeded with the fast, Malik made the alleged defamatory remarks attributing motives behind Hazare’s move. Senior state Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and former deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar had on February 1 dismissed Malik’s claim and expressed his regrets over the latter’s remarks.
However, Malik did not make any comment then. This prompted Hazare’s lawyer to send Malik a legal notice. Pawar said, “Malik himself did not issue any clarification despite the fact that his remarks were personal and defamatory in nature and seemed deliberately made to insult the crusader.”
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