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Anna rejects PM’s toothless draft on Lok Pal, to resume fast 20 December 2011
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today cleared the draft Lok Pal bill proposed to be introduced in the winter session of the Parliament which is being extended till Dec 29. However, anti corruption crusader Anna Hazare and his team said the...
Keywords: draft Lok Pal bill, Anna Hazare, draft Lok Pal bill, Anna Hazare
Read MoreGovt to introduce toothless bill as Anna threatens another phase of agitation 21 December 2011
Even as pressure is mounting on the Government from the Team Anna to bring the country’s premier investigative agency CBI under the purview of Lok Pal, the government has decided to introduce the proposed bill in the Lok Sabha tomorrow....
Keywords: Anna Hazare, Winter session, Anna Hazare, Anna Hazare Team
Read MoreAP extends support to Anna Team 16 August 2011
After the Delhi police had arrested anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare and his team this morning in Delhi, extempore support was pouring in for his team from four corners of Andhra Pradesh apart from other places in the country. TDP supremo...
Keywords: Arvind Kejriwal, indefinite fast, social activist Anna Hazare, Manish Sisodia
Read MoreIs Anna’s charisma fading, are people feeling this is futile battle 28 December 2011
India being the second largest populated country in the world, with democracy at the helm of affairs, consensus is the mantra of the nation. But even if people cannot keep a firm opinion and change it as per rumors, sound...
Keywords: Lok Pal, Anti corruption, 3-day agitation, 3- day protest
Read MoreAmid protests, Govt introduces Lok Pal bill 22 December 2011
Amid strong protests from the Opposition benches and Anna Team crusading for a strong Lok Pal bill, the Government today introduced in Lok Sabha its revised Lok Pal bill for curbing corruption in public life. Introducing the 64-page bill in...
Keywords: Lok Sabha and the Chief Justice of India, Lok Pal bill, Lok Pal and in such cases, Lok Sabha and the Chief Justice of India
Read MoreCong core committee discusses Lok Pal bill 13 December 2011
The congress core committee today held a meeting in the premises of the Parliament House to discuss the Lok Pal bill. The meeting was attended by congress president Sonia Gandhi, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, Home Minister P. Chidambaram and Defence...
Keywords: chidambaram, Lokpal Bill., Pranab Mukharjee, AK Antony
Read More50,000 register with Anna site in 2 days 24 December 2011
Even as clear battle lines are drawn between the Centre and the Anna Team representing the civil society fighting for a stronger Lok Pal bill, Anna Team’s India Against Corruption (IAC) launched its website www.jailchalo.com on Thursday. More than 50,000...
Keywords: Anna Team, ‘Jail Bharo Andolan’, India Against Corruption (IAC), Jail Bharo campaign
Read MoreTeam Anna will will no longer talk to the government on Lokpal issue 06 August 2012
Team Anna had dissolved itself on monday after ending the fast recently which follows their decision to form a political party. It had also decided not to talk to the government regarding the issue of the Lokpal bill. Only 3...
Keywords: Team Anna, Jantar Mantar, Team Anna, Jantar Mantar
Read MoreAnna begins 3-day fast despite viral fever 27 December 2011
Anti corruption crusader Anna Hazare, 74, today began a 3-day fast at the MMRDA ground in Mumbai though he has been under medication for the past three days for viral infection. Feeling worried about his health condition, Team Anna members...
Keywords: Anna, Anna Team, Anna Team, strong Lok Pal bill
Read MoreTeam Anna calls for grand celebrations at India Gate. 28 August 2011
Team Anna has called for "grand celebrations" at India Gate Sunday evening to celebrate "people's victory" as Anna Hazare broke his 288 hours fast after parliament broadly agreed to meet three key demands of his civil society group to battle...
Keywords: Andhrawishesh, Team Anna calls for grand celebrations at India Gate, anna hazare lok pal bill., support for anna hazare
Read MoreTN opposes PM inclusion in Lok Pal, Lokayuktas must not be forced on the states 28 December 2011
The opinion of the leader of the ruling party AIADMK in Tamil Nadu was vehemently dealt by the party members in the debate at the Lok Sabha in Delhi on Tuesday. The members announced a firm stance against the inclusion...
Keywords: Lok Pal Debate, PM to be excluded, Amendments to the bill, AIADMK opinion
Read MoreAnna all set for 3-day fasting, demands stronger Lok Pal bill 27 December 2011
The anti corruption crusader Anna Hazare is starting his 3-day fast from the MMRDA Grounds in Mumbai, from today. Formerly he shall garland the Mahatma’s statue at the Juhu beach and shall participate in a motor bike rally to the...
Keywords: Anna in Mumbai, Anna in Mumbai, Anna in Mumbai, Anna in Mumbai
Read MoreAnna calls Lok Pal bill ‘fraud on nation’ 21 December 2011
Even as the Government brought the office of Prime Minister under the ambit of the proposed Lok Pal bill but left the premier investigating agency CBI effectively out of its purview, anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare reacted saying that the bill...
Keywords: Lok Pal bill, Anna fast against corruption, Anna Hazare, Anna Hazare
Read MoreAnna withdraws fast abruptly 28 December 2011
Anti corruption crusader Anna Hazare’s 3-day fast ended abruptly on the second day today as he agreed to the request of the doctors to give up the protest in view of his deteriorating health. Withdrawing his fast, Anna however threatened...
Keywords: Anna Hazare fast, Anna Hazare protest, Anna Hazare, anti-corruption crusade
Read MoreTo weed Corruption start from within! 30 July 2012
The former President of India and the scientist who devised the nuclear graph of India Dr Abdul Kalaam said, corruption has to be fought from within. While addressing an event at Hyderabad, today, the former President said that the country...
Keywords: St Anns Junior College, corruption free, corruption free, St Anns Junior College
Read MoreAnna’s health causes concern 28 December 2011
Even as anti corruption crusader Anna Hazare’s 3-day fast entered the second day today at the sprawling MMRDA grounds in Mumbai, the 74-year old Gandhian began losing weight resulting in an increased concern over his failing health. Anna’s personal physician...
Keywords: Anna’s health, Anna, Anna Hazare fast, Anna
Read MoreAnna ghost continues to haunt Centre 01 November 2011
In a fresh threat to the Centre, anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare today served an ultimatum saying he would take up his fast again on the last day of the winter session of parliament if a strong Lok pal bill is...
Keywords: ultimatum, Lok Pal bill in winter session of parliament, Anna ghost, Anna Hazare
Read MoreAnna Team in crisis as member seeks dissolution 28 October 2011
Kumar Vishwas, a key member of the Team Anna that has been spearheading the agitation against corruption in the country, has written to Anna to dissolve the core committee and put in place a hard core committee to really represent...
Keywords: vow of silence, hardcore committee, vow of silence, hardcore committee
Read MoreLok Pal: Sec-24 another bone of contention 26 December 2011
The Lok Pal bill is in for more controversies and amendments before the all agreed actual bill is slated for practice. Almost all the stake holders in the assembly had some sort of dissent over some part of the bill....
Keywords: BJP, Section 24 Lok Pal Bill, BJP, UPA
Read MoreLok Pal Bill to be introduced in RS in budget session 30 December 2011
After its failure to get the Lok Pal Bill passed by the Rajya Sabha last night , the Government today announced that the Lok Pal and Lokayukta Bill 2011 was still alive and would be passed by the upper house...
Keywords: Lok Pal bill in Rajya Sabha, Lok Pal Bill budget session, Lok pal Bill, Minister of State for Personnel V Narayana Swamy
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