Patna: Expressing concern over the health of social activist Anna Hazare, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday said the 74-year-old Gandhian should end his fast as a solution to the Lokpal bill impasse is found.
"We want that a solution is worked out and Anna ends his fast," Kumar said while replying to a question at Indira Awas Distribution function in Danapur, on the outskirts of the state capital.
Kumar said he had strongly opposed the police action on Hazare, when the social activist was arrested and stopped from launching his fast at JP Park in New Delhi.
"NDA has placed views and solution is likely to be evolved," Kumar said.
"Parliament is holding debate today and in principle, there is an agreement with Anna on the issue of corruption," he said.
The Lokayukta legislation was already in force in Bihar and "we are now now trying to make it further effective and broad," Kumar said and reiterated that the Chief Minister would also be brought under the ambit of Lokayukta through an amendment to the existing Act.
He said his government had implemented a strong Right to Service Act to eradicate corruption and properties of public servants earned in excess of their known sources of income were being confiscated.
On the Centre's stand on the special state category demanded by him and NDA for Bihar, Kumar said he would go through the statement of Union Minister of State for Planning.
"But one thing is sure that people will not not allow further injustice to the state by the Centre on the issue," he said.
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