The crusader is back! Anna Hazare joins protesters at Jantar Mantar to protest against Land Act

[caption id=“attachment_2116725” align=“alignnone” width=“940”]  The crusader is back. In the first major public agitation against the BJP-led government at the Centre, social activist Anna Hazare with thousands of farmers from several states converged on Delhi’s historic Jantar Mantar to stage protest against the land ordinance of the Centre. Naresh Sharma/ Firstpost[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2116727” align=“alignnone” width=“940”]  While he’s been keen to dissociate himself from former aide Arvind Kejriwal since the end of the Lokpal stir, Hazare has been sounding far more conciliatory since his former protege won the Delhi elections. He has now declared his openness to joining hands with the Delhi Chief Minister and AAP to fight the land ordinance. Naresh Sharma/ Firstpost[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2116729” align=“alignnone” width=“940”]  Founding member of Narmada Bachao Andolan, Medha Patkar joined Anna Hazare at Jantar Mantar on Monday. Naresh Sharma/ Firstpost[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2116731” align=“alignnone” width=“940”]  Speaking to Firstpost, Medha Patkar said that she is not anti-development. Infact, the land ordinance act was not pro-people. Naresh Sharma/ Firstpost[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2116733” align=“alignnone” width=“940”]  Anna Hazare returned to Jantar Mantar on Monday with an estimated 5,000 farmers for a two-day protest against the land ordinance. Naresh Sharma/ Firstpost[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2116735” align=“alignnone” width=“940”]  The first day of the rally shall have no participation of political parties, except the farmers and their unions from states, as Hazare had wished. Naresh Sharma/ Firstpost[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2116737” align=“alignnone” width=“940”]  Supporters from all age groups showed up at Jantar Mantar to show their support for Anna Hazare. Naresh Sharma/ Firstpost[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2116739” align=“alignnone” width=“940”]  There is media speculation that the Congress will be holding its own protest at the Jantar Mantar against the ordinance so that Hazare doesn’t hijack the issue and walk away with credit. Naresh Sharma/ Firstpost[/caption]