Anna Hazare to meet India Against Corruption members today

New Delhi, Sep 19 (ANI): Veteran anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare is expected to meet key members of the India Against Corruption (IAC) and his erstwhile close associates including Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and Kiran Bedi here today amid indications of a spilt in his team.

In today's meeting, Hazare will seek the opinion of his close aides about the future course of action in his fight against corruption and make his stand clear about giving an alternative to voters during the 2014 Parliament Elections.

Hazare on Tuesday made his stand absolutely clear that he was not in favour of forming a political party, saying if Kejriwal decides to float a political party, it would mean taking a different path with the same goal of corruption free India.

"I have decided for myself not to form a political party or fight elections. But if Arvind floats one, it would mean taking a different path with the same goal of a corruption free India," he said.

"If Arvind's party fields a proper candidate, we will support that particular person and not all of them," he added.

Hazare further said he would undertake a nationwide tour to seek direction to his movement.

"The exercise has begun with the Pune meeting and it will continue in Delhi where I am expecting to meet around 100 to 125 activists and hold discussions with them," he added.

Asserting that it was time to fight a joint movement against corruption, Hazare had earlier rubbished reports of a rift between him and Kejriwal, saying this was all hype created by the media.

"There is no reality behind these reports. We have a meeting tomorrow and all these speculations are all by the media," Hazare said

"Be it Arvind Kejriwal or anyone else who is fighting against corruption, the time has come to be united and fight this war. If we all fight against graft separately, then the same policy of divide and rule applied by the British will be used again," he added.

Denying his foray into politics, Hazare had said that the people of this country would have the discretion to decide whether he should form a political party or not.

Hazare and his aides have been at loggerheads with the Congress led-United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government for the enactment of a strong Lokpal Bill. (ANI)

Whatever God does is for the best.

We should never question His decision.

This differences in view also may be best for the movement.

For people like me who would like Anna and his group to fight the elections and defeat these corrupt parties.

For others who do not want them to go into politics, Anna remains apolitical. He can support those unde Kejriwal fight the elections.

In the long run, they will have to stand for elections as these corrupt politicians will just not corect themselves. They just cannot afford it.

We saw how these MPs jettisoned the Lok Pal Bill the last time it went to Parliament.