The Ombudsman bill was first drafted 42 years ago, but has never been passed by parliament in the 10 times it has been proposed. "I have written so many letters to the prime minister asking for time to meet and discuss. No reply," said Hazare. "Everybody is drowned in corruption. I will fast until I die for the cause of cleaning up the system." Unprecedented groundswell Millions of Indians have joined the  anti-corruption campaign , with supporters of Hazare now being dubbed Hazare's Brigades. The nucleus is at the Jantar Mantar observatory where Hazare is on his fourth day of fast . More than 80,000 people have joined the Facebook page. The unprecedented groundswell of support surprised the government, which has been tainted by several major corruption scams. Unnerved by the snowballing public support, cabinet minister negotiated with the group on April 7, and agreed that the committee drafting the bill would have a half the members from the civil society with politicians and bureaucrats constituting the rest. The group however wants this agreement to be formally notified so that it has a legal standing, as opposed to informal promises .
 "I have written so many letters to the prime minister asking for time to meet and discuss. No reply," said Hazare. "Everybody is drowned in corruption. I will fast until I die for the cause of cleaning up the system." Although hunger strikes are a common political tactic in India, millions of Indians have joined the recent anti-corruption campaign . Supporters of Hazare have crowed Jantar Mantar observatory where Hazare has completed his third day of fasting . More than 80,000 friends have joined his Facebook page. The Ombudsman bill was first drafted 42 years ago, but has never been passed by parliament in the 10 times it has been proposed .
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The unprecedented groundswell of support surprised the government, which has been tainted by several major corruption scams.
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Unnerved by the snowballing public support, cabinet minister negotiated with the group on April 7, and agreed that the committee drafting the bill would have a half the members from the civil society with politicians and bureaucrats constituting the rest. The group however wants this agreement to be formally notified so that it has a legal standing, as opposed to informal promises
The Ombudsman bill was first drafted 42 years ago, but has never been passed by parliament in the 10 times it has been proposed