New Delhi: Anna Hazare supporters at the Ramlila Maidan shouted slogans as they were upset with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh speaking in English while taking part in the Lokpal debate in Parliament on Tuesday.
The crowd demanded that the Prime Minister should speak in Hindi as they were not able to understand English.
They shouted slogans and it was only after the intervention of Team Anna member Prashant Bhushan that the situation was brought under control. Bhushan asked them to calm down and explained the Prime Minister's speech in Hindi.
The crowds at the Ramlila Maidan kept away as Team Anna began a relay fast to express solidarity with Anna Hazare.
People came in for the protest but it was not as overwhelming as one expected. However, supporters defended the low turnout saying winter chill and absence of Hazare were to be blamed for it.
With the Delhi leg of Team Anna's fast eliciting a lukewarm response, mediapersons who thronged the venue this morning were left disappointed with little to report on.
Most people at Ramlila Maidan were also unhappy with the 90-minute delay in starting the relay fast, led by senior lawyer Shanti Bhushan.
The tight security put in place for the fast also seemed inordinate with police personnel having little to do due to the low turnout.
Even the speeches delivered by activists did not elicit much strong response from the gathered few.
With Additional Inputs From PTI
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