Ahmednagar, Nov. 11 -- Veteran social activist Anna Hazare has strongly reacted to Congress leader Sonia Gandhi's remarks about his anti-corruption movement in Delhi, alleging that the agitation had the backing of the RSS and the BJP and contributed to the fall of the Congress-led UPA government.

Responding to Gandhi's claims in her recently released autobiography, Belonging: A Journey of Love, Hazare said that people holding responsible positions should make statements responsibly, warning that otherwise they risk diminishing their own credibility.

"Responsible people should speak responsibly; otherwise, they reduce their own worth," Hazare remarked in an apparent reference to Sonia Gandhi's allegations.

Clarifying his position, Hazare ...