NASHIK, June 25: Social Welfare Minister Babanrao Gholap has served a legal notice to veteran social worker Anna Hazare, demanding an apology for making `baseless' allegations. The notice asked Hazare to make a public apology within a week for making allegations against Gholap. It stated that if Hazare failed to apologize within a week, the Minister would lodge civil or criminal proceedings for defamation.

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