&quot;I have a draft of Lokayukta Act and the state government should amend the (existing) Lokayukta Act giving it more power,&quot; he said here tonight.u00a0 <img alt="Anna Hazare" src="/imagedata/2012/apr/Anna-Hazare-01.gif" style="width: 367px; height: 437px; " /> Anna Hazare He was talking to reporters after meeting RPI leader Ramdas Athawale in suburban Bandra. &quot;I will meet Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan and other leaders tomorrow (to garner support for Lokayukta),&quot; Hazare said, adding, &quot;We expected corruption to decrease during Chavan&#39;s tenure, but it has increased. We want two legislations, a strong Lokpal at the centre and an effective Lokayukta in Maharashtra.&quot; Athawale assured his party&#39;s support to Hazare&#39;s demand for Lokayukta in the state. On Lokpal, Athawale said he would support it as long as it was within the ambit of Constitution. Hazare is embarking on a state-wide tour from May 1 to galvanise public support for a strong Lokayukta legislation. u00a0

Anna Hazare today sought a stronger Lokayukta in Maharashtra and said he would meet leaders of various political parties to muster support for an effective legislation.

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