For what reason did Anna Hazare start his hunger strike on 5 April 2011?
To protest against poverty
To enact stringent anti-corruption law
For the rights of the farmers
In protest against police brutality
Answer
Anna Hazare, a social activist from India, started a hunger strike on 5 April 2011 to enact stringent anti-corruption law. He believed that the existing laws against corruption were not effective and that new laws were needed to punish corrupt officials. He also wanted the government to set up a Lokpal, or ombudsman, to investigate corruption cases.
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