Tag Archives: Anna Hazare
Anna to convene meet to draw up anti-graft strategy
BANGALORE: Anna Hazare plans to convene a meeting of like-minded people by this month-end to put together a team and draw up a road-map for anti-graft crusade, former Karnataka Lokayukta… Read more
Anna Hazare warns govt on the Lokpal Bill issue
NEW DELHI: As his fast entered the second day, Anna Hazare today warned the government that it will have to go if it does not bring a strong Lokpal Bill… Read more
Anna Hazare takes a U-turn, gives clean chit to PM
THANE: Continuing his flip-flop, social activist Anna Hazare made a U-turn and gave a clean chit to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on corruption charges against him. Addressing a rally here… Read more
Hazare has ‘lost faith in PM’
RATNAGIRI/GHAZIABAD: Anna Hazare, who a couple of days ago described Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as an honest man, today sang a different tune saying he “does not have faith” in… Read more
Anna to campaign against Congress if Lokpal bill not passed
NEW DELHI: In a u-turn, Anna Hazare today declared that he will campaign against Congress in five states where Assembly elections are due next year if the UPA government fails… Read more
Anna threatens another fast; alters strategy on poll campaign
MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: Seeking to mount pressure on government, Anna Hazare today threatened to launch another hunger strike from the last day of Parliament’s Winter Session if a strong Jan Lokpal… Read more
NRIs celebrate Anna Hazare’s victory
LOS ANGELES: Rati Dilip Sontakey’s India Against Corruption and People For Lok Satta (PFL), organized a celebration and rejoiced at the special occasion of the Indian Parliament making the unanimous… Read more
SC declines to hear plea against Hazare’s arrest
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court today declined to entertain a plea challenging the August 16 arrest of Anna Hazare hours before he was to begin his fast demanding a strong… Read more
Anna Hazare’s condition satisfactory, says doctor
GURGAON: The condition of Anna Hazare, who has been undergoing treatment at a hospital here after ending his 12-day fast for a strong Lokpal, is satisfactory and it will take… Read more
Volunteers fast in support of Anna Hazare
TUSTIN, CA: A three-day fast was observed here at Peace Home, Norwood Park Place, by some volunteers from August 22 in support of Anna Hazare, who has been fasting to… Read more
High drama in Parl complex, Hazare supporter shouts slogans
NEW DELHI: Parliament complex today witnessed high drama as a supporter of Anna Hazare shouted slogans in favor of the Gandhian before being taken away by the security personnel. The… Read more
Will not budge till we get Jan Lokpal Bill: Hazare
NEW DELHI: Anna Hazare today launched his protest fast at the historic Ramlila Maidan giving indications that it will be a prolonged one when he declared that he will not… Read more
Hazare and govt in discussions over fast venue
NEW DELHI: Anna Hazare and his team were in discussions with government and police today over the venue of his fast after he comes out of Tihar Jail. After meeting… Read more
Hazare supporters stage protests at civil lines
NEW DELHI: Raising anti-corruption slogans, groups of people today staged protests at the Civil Lines area, where Anna Hazare was detained for a few hours, slamming the police action against… Read more
‘Centre afraid, Hazare’s detention reminder of Emergency’
PATNA: The detention of Anna Hazare was a ‘rehearsal for emergency’ and a ‘murder of democracy’ since the Centre was afraid of the mass support generated by Gandhian’s movement against… Read more
Hazare, Kejriwal lead bike rally against ‘weak’ Lokpal bill
MUMBAI: Social activist Anna Hazare today began his protest against the government for putting forth a “weak Lokpal bill” before Parliament, with a bike rally from Dadar to Azad Maidan… Read more
Anna Hazare on fast for ‘second freedom struggle’
NEW DELHI: Taking on the government, civil rights activist Anna Hazare today went on a day-long fast at Rajghat, declaring that his agitation against corruption was the “second freedom struggle”… Read more
Anna Hazare to sit on day-long fast at Jantar Mantar
NEW DELHI: Anna Hazare and his supporters will sit on a day-long fast at Jantar Mantar here tomorrow to protest against police action on Baba Ramdev and have threatened to… Read more
Hazare non-committal on joining Ramdev fast
PUNE/NEW DELHI: Anna Hazare, who had announced plans of joining the fast of Baba Ramdev here on Sunday, today appeared non-committal about it. “I will go to Delhi tomorrow and… Read more
Anna Hazare writes to Sonia Gandhi
NEW DELHI: Anna Hazare today wrote to Congress President Sonia Gandhi on the “smear” campaign launched against civil society members of the joint drafting committee on Lokpal Bill and asked… Read more