Shinde, a former Maharashtra chief minister, knows the 73-year-old anti-corruption crusader well.
Talking to reporters in Solapur, Shinde said that government wanted to curb the corruption, but there was no quick-fix.
He refused to answer when asked whether Hazare's campaign was justifiable, but said the Prime Minister would resolve the situation soon.
Image: Union minister Sushil Kumar Shinde
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