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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
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Anna Hazare welcomes Maharashtra RTI rules stay, seeks permanent withdrawal

Pune: Social activist Anna Hazare on Friday welcomed the Maharashtra government's decision to stay implementation of the state's amended Right to Information (RTI) rules, but insisted the proposed guidelines should be withdrawn permanently to safeguard citizens' rights.

He also announced postponement of his indefinite fast from July 5 over the new rules.

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