New Delhi: BJP on Saturday accused the Congress-led UPA government of dealing with Anna Hazare, who plans to go on a fast-unto-death on corruption issue, in an "autocratic" manner and said the behaviour is reminiscent of the Emergency days. "Congress is never at ease in dealing with civil society and political parties. It wants the Anna Hazare matter to be put to rest. We are not surprised at this behaviour...
08:06 PM, Aug 13, 2011
New Delhi: Janta Dal United on Saturday attacked the Centre over Delhi police putting conditions for Anna Hazare's proposed indefinite fast from August 16 terming the move "unconstitutional" and "harmful for democracy." "The government putting conditions over Hazare's fast is unconstitutional. This is not good for democracy of the country and will be harmful to it," party President Sharad Yadav said. He said it was not right to put conditions...
07:43 PM, Aug 13, 2011
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday lent full support to Anna Hazare's movement against corruption asserting that everybody had the constitutional and democratic right to hold agitation for a cause and so Hazare's fast be allowed. "Everybody holds constitutional and democratic right to agitate against a cause and under the given condition, Hazare's fast is justified and should be allowed," Kumar told reporters while reacting to Delhi police...
06:19 PM, Aug 13, 2011
New Delhi: Social Activist and member of Lokpal Draft Panel Anna Hazare on Saturday retorted and said the government has betrayed us. He said he has written a letter to the Prime Minister. "We have been trying to ask the government for the venue for August 16 protest but have not got any venue till now," said Anna. The Gandhian also added, "I don't understand why when the Constitution has...
05:26 PM, Aug 13, 2011
Lucknow: To provide "standard publicity material" for social activist Anna Hazare's anti-corruption movement, the Lucknow team of India Against Corruption (IAC) has launched a website, an official said on Saturday. www.iacbranding.org offers a host of designs and graphics for banners, hoardings, T-shirts and other items that could be used for extending support to Hazare's campaign. "The website intends to offer graphics and designs for the branding and projection of the...
03:35 PM, Aug 13, 2011
New Delhi: Team Anna has refused to sign the undertaking from Delhi Police for Anna Hazare's August 16 fast. The undertaking that includes 22 conditions for the fast was handed over to Team Anna on Saturday. ...
03:21 PM, Aug 13, 2011
New Delhi: Peeved at being denied permission to hold an indefinite fast from August 16 on a venue desired by him, Anna Hazare on Saturday wrote to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, accusing the government of "crushing" the fundamental rights of people. In the strongly-worded letter, written in Hindi, Hazare charged the Government with suppressing those who raised their voice against corruption. "Your Government is trying to crush those who raise...
03:19 PM, Aug 13, 2011
New Delhi: Team Anna has refused to sign the undertaking from Delhi Police for Anna Hazare's August 16 fast. The undertaking that includes 22 conditions for the fast was handed over to Team Anna on Saturday. Anna has been granted permission to hold his fast from August 16 to August 18, 6 pm. The undertaking says that 4000 to 5000 people, 50 cars and 50 bikes will be allowed. The...
01:56 PM, Aug 13, 2011
New Delhi: Anna Hazare's upcoming August 16 fast has now caused an Indo-US diplomatic row, in addition to domestic politics. Even as the Indian government dithers over whether to extend Anna's 3-day fast at the Jay Prakash Narayan Park in Delhi, the US has advised India on how to deal with Anna's 'peaceful protest'. The US State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland said that it is counting on India to exercise...
10:59 AM, Aug 13, 2011
New York: Extending support to activist Anna Hazare's anti-corruption movement, members of the 'India Against Corruption' organisation demonstrated outside the UN building in New York saying the Indian government's Lokpal Bill draft is a 'joke' and protects the corrupt. About 30-40 India Against Corruption (IAC) volunteers, including women and children, shouted slogans and tore copies of the government's draft of the Lokpal bill, as they sought to draw attention of...
08:40 AM, Aug 13, 2011
New Delhi: Another round of confrontation between the government and Team Anna seems to be taking shape as sources have told CNN-IBN that the Delhi Police have asked for an undertaking that he will not fast for more than three days, and will give him a venue only after that. The Delhi police handed over the permission letter to Anna Hazare for his fast on Friday. Anna has been granted...
08:14 AM, Aug 13, 2011
New Delhi: India on Friday called US' comments asking for restraint in dealing with peaceful protests a "needless" one. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Vishnu Prakash responded to comments by US State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland by saying that freedoms of speech and expression, are enshrinedin the Constitution ofIndia. "We have seen the needless comments by the US State Department Spokesperson on handling ofpeaceful protests in India. Freedoms of speech...
07:01 PM, Aug 12, 2011
New Delhi: The government is ready for talks on the Lokpal bill but it is for civil society leader Anna Hazare to decide, Home Minister P Chidambaram said on Friday. "It is for Hazare to decide (whether to take part in the discussion)," Chidambaram told a press conference in New Delhi. Asked if the proposed fast by Hazare in New Delhi from August 16 will be permitted, Chidambaram said the...
05:28 PM, Aug 12, 2011
New Delhi: There has been a change of heart for Team Anna as they now say that they are flexible over the inclusion of the Prime Minister under the Lokpal ambit, but they won't compromise on lower bureaucracy. Team Anna has been trying to put its act in place ahead of the August 16 fast. But, a day after Swami Agnivesh claimed that Team Anna was flexible when it comes...
09:56 AM, Aug 12, 2011
New Delhi: Women supporters of Ramdev on Sunday organised a 'yagna' at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi for speedy recovery of Raj Bala, who suffered injuries during police action against a protest led by the yoga guru and sought immediate intervention of the President seeking justice for the victims. The yagna was organised by Ramdev's 'Delhi Mahila Patanjali Yoga Samiti' for the speedy recovery of 51-year-old Raj Bala and to...
04:53 PM, Aug 07, 2011
New Delhi: Team Anna met on Tuesday at Lokpal panel member Shanti Bhushan's residence to firm up plans for the August 16 fast. Anna Hazare, Arvind Kejriwal, Swami Agnivesh, Medha Patkar and Kiran Bedi were present at the meeting. Anna Hazare has been refused permission by the Delhi Police to hold his fast at Jantar Mantar on security grounds. Arvind Kejriwal said that they have written another letter to the...
02:59 PM, Aug 02, 2011
New Delhi: Team Anna will meet on Tuesday at Lokpal panel member Shanti Bhushan's residence in the national capital to lend finishing touches to the August 16 agitation. Anna Hazare has been refused permission by the Delhi Police to host his agitation at Jantar Mantar on security grounds. He will speak to the government before deciding on the venue. Anna, Swami Agnivesh, Medha Patkar and Kiran Bedi are among those...
11:34 AM, Aug 02, 2011
A day after Anna Hazare said that the govt should provide a venue for his August 16 fast, senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh lashes out at him. ...
09:54 AM, Aug 02, 2011
Udaipur: Social activist Anna Hazare on Saturday vowed to go ahead with his hunger strike on August 16 to press for a stronger Lokpal and said he would court arrest if police intervened. He told reporters in Rajasamund that he was determined to go on fast, come what may. When pointed out that the government has not given permission for his hunger strike, Hazare said if police arrive he would...
10:29 PM, Jul 30, 2011
New Delhi: The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) has set up an action plan to take action against corrupt bureaucrats within three months - with 71 more CBI courts to be set up and no more discretionary powers for Central Ministers. CNN-IBN has accessed recommendations of the Group of Ministers (GoM) against Corruption. Even as the draft Lokpal bill was finalised earlier this week, the UPA is all prepared to tackle...
03:03 PM, Jul 30, 2011
