Social-activist Anna Hazare told a special CBI-court in Mumbai that a contract has been put-out to kill him for speaking-out against the corruption in the Terna Sugar-Factory in Osmanabad. Deposing as a prosecution witness in the ongoing murder-trial of Congress leader Pawan Raje Nimbalkar before Special-Judge Anand Yavalkar, Anna Hazare said that after he learnt about the death threats, he filed a police complaint.

Social activist Anna Hazare today deposed before a special court in Mumbai as a prosecution witness in the 2006 murder case of Congress leader Pawanraje Nimbalkar. Former Lok Sabha lawmaker Padamsinh Patil is the key accused in the case. Anna Hazare, in his deposition before the trial court of judge Anand Yawalkar, said he knew Padamsinh Patil as an elected representative.

Social activist Anna Hazare, who is currently hospitalised, said that he can still drive a military truck to ferry supplies to Army men. Hazare, who was once an Army driver, said this in response to the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir. Hazare was admitted to hospital on Thursday due to lack of blood supply to his brain.