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(Maharashtra): Veteran social activist Anna Hazare has invited ex-Army Chief General VK Singh to join his campaign against corruption after his retirement. " It's my request to General Singh that we have fought one war with them (British), now to fight with enemies in our home, he should come to assist us. This fight is more important than that one. This is more important as these are our people. This is therefore more significant, and if he joins us we'll welcome him," said Hazare in Maharashtra 's Chandrapur District on Sunday. His team member Kiran Bedi also tweeted saying 'Anna's invite to General V.K. Singh is most appropriate. Imagine if ex-servicemen join Anna, they can become a formidable voice against corruption," she said. This is the first time that the crusader has thrown open an invitation to General Singh who will be retiring this month. In August last year, General V.K. Singh had shown tacit support to the anti-corruption crusade started by Hazare. "We are witnessing the power of democracy, the power of the people," General Singh had said, a comment considered by many, to be out of turn for a serving army man to make. Hazare is currently touring Maharashtra to garner support for a stronger Lokayukta bill. The 35-day long state-wide tour, which ends on June 5, will be Hazare's first major assignment after the December 2011 agitation in Mumbai. Hazare will be in Mumbai on June 2 and will visit New Delhi on June 3 to take part in an agitation by yoga guru Ramdev at Jantar Mantar. "Anna's invite to General VK is most appropriate. Imagine if ex-servicemen join Anna they can become a formidable voice against corruption," Team Anna member Kiran Bedi tweeted today. Last month, Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal while extending support to General Singh had said that the Army chief would take a decision on what he will do after retirement on May 31.

Hazare invites ex-Army chief to join Team Anna