Talks progress, Anna Hazare to come out with decision soon

Indicating progress in talks with the government on the proposed formation of a committee for drafting the Lokpak Bill, the emissaries of Anna Hazare today said he will soon announce his decision which people would be "happy to hear".

"There is some progress in talks with government. Message is to be conveyed to Hazare," activist Arvind Kejriwal, who is one of the three emissaries, said after a meeting with Union HRD minister Kapil Sibal, law minister Veerappa Moily and minority affairs minister Salman Khurshid.

Another emissary Swami Agnivesh said the government had sent a draft this afternoon, following which Hazare sent his draft.

"We replied to it and spoke to the three ministers about it," he said.

"The government has given a draft on which Hazare will give a decision. You will be happy to hear his decision," he said.