Cong sees 'US hand' in Anna fast!
Suspecting a 'foreign' hand behind Anna Hazare's anti-graft movement, Congress on Wednesday raised questions on the US' statement that India would exercise 'appropriate democratic restraint' in dealing with peaceful protest and asked the government to inquire how a 'lone' civil rights activist is drawing support.
"US never supported any movement in India since its independence. For the first time, the US said that Anna Hazare's movement should be allowed and there should be no obstruction to it. What was the need for the US to give this statement?" party spokesperson Rashid Alvi told mediapersons at the All India Congress Committee briefing.
"It needs to be considered whether there is any power which is supporting this movement which wants to destabilize not only the governmnet but the country. We need to take the statement of the US seriously," Alvi added.
Asked whether it is the official position of the party and whether he is saying all this on the party's behalf as UPA government has many times in past been attacked by the Left over an alleged pro-US tilt more so after India signed the nuclear deal, Alvi said, "All that I have said I have said on behalf of my party."

Cong sees 'US hand' in Anna fast!
Asked whether Congress has made preliminary inquiries before making this allegation suggesting that the US was behind Anna's agitation, he said 'government should inquire about it and find out the truth.'
Alvi at the same time said 'there are some forces also within the country (that are supporting Hazare's agitation from behind), which needs to be found out....I am not criticising the US or any other country. But we will have to find out the truth, why US is supporting this movement?'
"Anna is alone. Anna has no organisation but only a few friends standing by him. The big question is how this movement came into existence? How people in such a large number come out to support him?" the Congress leader said.