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Credit: Reuters/Danish Siddiqui By Alistair Scrutton NEW DELHI | Wed Aug 17, 2011 3:03am EDT NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Wednesday a fast by a self-styled Gandhian anti-corruption campaigner was "totally misconceived," throwing down the gauntlet in a political standoff that has sparked some of India's most widespread protests in decades. The 74-year-old Anna Hazare fasted in jail on Wednesday as thousands of his followers gathered outside, the latest development in a whirlwind crisis that saw him arrested on Tuesday, and then refusing to leave jail after the government ordered his release. Hazare, who is demanding tougher laws against rampant corruption in India, insists he wants the right to return to the city park where he had originally planned to publicly fast before he leaves jail. But Singh was uncompromising in a speech to parliament as opposition lawmakers often tried to shout him down. "I acknowledge that Anna Hazare may be inspired by high ideals," a stern-looking Singh said. "However, the path that he has chosen to impose a draft of the bill on parliament is totally misconceived." The crackdown on the activist and the arrest of thousands of his followers met with outrage from the opposition, sparking parliament's adjournment on Tuesday and protests, ranging from candle-light vigils to the burning of effigies of government figures, in cities across India. The arrest and sudden about-turn appeared to confirm a widespread feeling the 78-year-old Singh was out of touch and that his government was clumsy and too riddled with corruption scandals to govern Asia's third-largest economy effectively. "Corrupt, repressive and stupid," was the verdict of the Hindu newspaper. "Anna has the government fumbling," was the headline of the Mail Today. More protests were planned across India on Wednesday. There were calls for civil servants to take leave and rickshaw drivers to strike. The ruling Congress party held an emergency meeting early on Wednesday to discuss the crisis. Opposition parties also plan to protest against the arrest in Wednesday's parliament session. Dressed in his trademark white shirt, white cap and spectacles in the style of independence leader Mahatma Gandhi, Hazare has won support from Indians across all walks of life who are sick of endemic corruption. The arrest played into Hazare's hands. Many parties were skeptical about the fast and there has been criticism the activist was holding Indian democracy hostage. But any doubts about the protest were overshadowed by the activists' jailing. A weak political opposition means that the government should still survive the crisis, but it could further dim the prospect for economic reforms that have already been held back by policy paralysis and the raft of corruption scandals. RESTIVE MIDDLE CLASS The arrests shocked many in a country with strong memories of Gandhi's independence battles against colonial rule and his fasts and non-violent protests. Opposition figures likened the crackdown on Hazare to the 1975 "Emergency" when then-prime minister Indira Gandhi arrested thousands of opponents. Home Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram justified the arrest, saying governments had a right to impose conditions on protests. The question for many is whether Hazare's movement will gain even more support in the fast-urbanizing nation of 1.2 billion people whose increasingly assertive middle class is fed up with constant bribes, poor services and unaccountable leaders. The scandals, including a telecoms bribery scam that may have cost the government $39 billion, have not only stymied Singh's reform agenda, they have dented investor confidence and distracted parliament just as the $1.6 trillion economy is being hit by inflation and higher interest rates. Hazare rose to fame for lifting his village in the western state of Maharashtra out of grinding poverty. His social activism has forced out senior government officials and helped create a right-to-information act for citizens. Hazare became the unlikely thorn in the side of the Congress-led coalition when he first went on a hunger strike in April and won concessions from the government. He called off that fast after the government promised to introduce a bill creating a special ombudsman to bring crooked politicians, bureaucrats and judges to book. The legislation was presented in early August, but activists slammed the draft version as toothless because the prime minister and judges were exempt from probes. (Editing by Paul de Bendern and John Chalmers) World Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. 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