New Delhi: In a setback to the government which has been hoping that support for Anna Hazare would fizzle out with time, the second consecutive night of the Gandhian's protest witnessed more crowds than the first. The large number of supporters was due to a clear sky with rains not playing spoilsport like on the previous night and over the weekend. Hazare's supporters were seen distributing free food, water, and...
09:47 AM, Aug 21, 2011
New Delhi: Anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare's fast is in its sixth day as he demands that Parliament pass the Jan Lokpal Bill in this session of Parliament. On the other hand, social activist Aruna Roy, a member of the National Action Council (NAC) and the National Campaign for People's Right to Information (NCPRI) has come up with her own version of an effective Lokpal Bill. Aruna Roy said, "We will...
07:07 AM, Aug 21, 2011
Karan Thapar: Hello and welcome to Devil's Advocate. As Anna Hazare's fast finally gets underway at Delhi's Ramlila ground. It's time to ask serious questions about Anna Hazare's attitude to Parliament and the implications of the people-power movement he's created. Those are the issues I will raise with two of his close lieutenants, Prashant Bhushan and Arvind Kejriwal. Arvind Kejriwal, on Friday Anna Hazare said that he would continue his...
01:42 PM, Aug 20, 2011
Karan Thapar: Hello and welcome to Devil's Advocate. As Anna Hazare's fast finally gets underway at Delhi's Ramlila ground. It's time to ask serious questions about Anna Hazare's attitude to Parliament and the implications of the people-power movement he's created. Those are the issues I will raise with two of his close lieutenants, Prashant Bhushan and Arvind Kejriwal. Arvind Kejriwal, on Friday Anna Hazare said that he would continue his...
01:42 PM, Aug 20, 2011
New Delhi: Anna Hazare's fast demanding a strong Lokpal entered the fifth day on Saturday with his Team saying they were ready to talk to the government but no such communication channels have been opened. Hazare came to the podium at around 10 am as supporters started pouring in Ramlila Maidan where he launched his protest on Frirday after coming out of Tihar Jail. The 74-year-old anti-corruption crusader alleged the...
01:13 PM, Aug 20, 2011
New Delhi: Scarcity of water at Anna Hazare's protest venue appears to be putting the Gandhian's supporters at unease as scores of them had to avail medical care, with one of them even fainting and being rushed to a hospital. According to Delhi Medical Association which has set up medical facility at the ground, around 400 people have approached the doctors at the facility complaining about fever, diarrhoea and vomiting....
12:26 PM, Aug 20, 2011
As Anna Hazare's fast enters its fifth day, there are fewer crowds at the Ramlila Maidan. The 74-year-old has warned he will continue his hunger strike till the time Parliament clears the Jan Lokpal Bill. ...
10:58 AM, Aug 20, 2011
"I think the cause is fantastic but to comment on its legislation, implementation is beyond my scope," said Shah Rukh Khan. ...
08:05 AM, Aug 20, 2011
Ralegan Siddhi: The biggest support for anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare is coming from his village Ralegan Siddhi in Maharashtra. The little village which has now become a tourist hot spot with guided tours of where Anna lives. Mahesh Nimbalkar and his family travelled 150 km to see Anna's little 8x10 room in Yadavbaba Temple. Also visiting Ralegan Siddhi is Maggie and Rachel who have come all the way from UK....
07:29 AM, Aug 20, 2011
New Delhi: It is Day 5 of social activist Anna Hazare's protest fast on Saturday and support is swelling for the 74-year-old Gandhian. Anna's supporters reiterated they will keep the momentum going. Having set the Parliament an August 30 deadline for passage of the Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare on Saturday warned the government that he will nor relent till the Jan Lokpal Bill is cleared. "Why should we fight? The...
07:17 AM, Aug 20, 2011
New Delhi: From the wild and whacky to the drop dead serious, Twitter is abuzz with the latest about Anna Hazare. Some tweets are earnest like this one from Madhushala. She says, "My ten year old cousin and his friends heckled the school van driver for bribing a cop and raised slogans for Anna Hazare." Jhunjunwala wonders, "Why it took two years to arrest Raja for the 2G scam. But...
07:07 AM, Aug 20, 2011
New Delhi: Anna Hazare on Friday warned the Government that he won't leave the Ramlila Madian unless the Jan Lokpal Bill was passed by Parliament. Indicating that his protest fast for a strong anti-corruption legislation will not come to an end any time soon, Hazare exhorted his supporters to carry on the fight with renewed vigour. "The countrymen should not lose this spirit. This is our fight against corruption. I...
03:00 PM, Aug 19, 2011
New Delhi: Anna Hazare on Friday warned the Government that he won't leave the Ramlila Madian unless the Jan Lokpal Bill was passed by Parliament. Indicating that his protest fast for a strong anti-corruption legislation will not come to an end any time soon, Hazare exhorted his supporters to carry on the fight with renewed vigour. "The countrymen should not lose this spirit. This is our fight against corruption. I...
03:00 PM, Aug 19, 2011
Anna Hazare's aide Kiran Bedi addressed the supporters gathered at the Ramlila Maidan on Friday. ...
02:42 PM, Aug 19, 2011
Congress leader Harish Rawat on Friday said any person who is a social activist and fighting for a cause of the people of the country is a hero. ...
01:22 PM, Aug 19, 2011
Congress leader Rashid Alvi on Friday reiterated that the Anna Hazare movement is bringing communal forces together. ...
12:47 PM, Aug 19, 2011
New Delhi: BJP leader Varun Gandhi is expected to introduce Team Anna's draft Jan Lokpal Bill in the Lok Sabha next week. This will be as a Private Members' Bill. He said the Jan Lokpal Bill isn't perfect but is still better than the government's version. Gandhi spoke exclusively to CNN-IBN and said he believes the Prime Minister should be part of the Jan Lokpal Bill. CNN-IBN: Why do want ...
10:26 AM, Aug 19, 2011
New Delhi: BJP leader Varun Gandhi is expected to introduce Team Anna's draft Jan Lokpal Bill in the Lok Sabha next week. This will be as a Private Members' Bill. He said the Jan Lokpal Bill isn't perfect but is still better than the government's version. Gandhi spoke exclusively to CNN-IBN and said he believes the Prime Minister should be part of the Jan Lokpal Bill. CNN-IBN: Why do want...
10:26 AM, Aug 19, 2011
