The institution of Lokayukta in Maharashtra should be an autonomous body like the Election Commission and free from government interference, anti-graft crusader Anna Hazare said here today.u00a0

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"Corruption is on the rise. It has become difficult for the common man to survive due to price rise...Setting up of Lokayukta would help curtail corruption. It should be an autonomous body like the Election Commission, High Court and Supreme Court and there should be no government interference," he told reporters after meeting Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray here.u00a0

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Hazare is in Mumbai to meet political leaders to muster support for a strong Lokayukta legislation in the state.u00a0

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