Anna Hazare

Social activist Anna Hazare on Thursday claimed that "vested interests" were trying to tarnish his image by linking him and his agitation for Lokpal in Delhi last month with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Hazare ended his six-day hunger strike at Ramlila Maidan on March 29 after the Centre gave him assurance on fair crop prices for farmers and appointment of Lokpal and electoral reforms. "A racket is operating with the sole objective of maligning my image by making such baseless allegations," he said.