The Gandhian had been on a fast until death against corruption at Jantar Mantar much before NGO 'India Against Corruption' took over the role.
On January 30 -- the day Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated -- Dutt called off his strike in good faith after being approached by the NGO. Today, he is shocked to see Anna Hazare basking in the limelight.
Talking to rediff.com, Shambhu Dutt recalls, "I have taken part in many satyagrahas with Gandhiji and have been to jail several times during the independence struggle. On January 30, 2011, I started my fast until death against growing corruption at all levels in the Indian administration and the society."
"I was sitting on fast at Jantar Mantar when Kiran Bedi, Prashant Bhushan, Arvind Kejriwal and Swami Agnivesh came and pleaded with me to give up the fast. They told me that they have an organisation called India Against Corruption and that they
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