New Delhi: Social activist Anna Hazara will be arriving in Delhi on Saturday, a day ahead of his day-long fast against corruption alongwith yoga guru Baba Ramdev at Jantar Mantar. Anna and Ramdev are expected to meet later in the day. Ramdev had earlier claimed that their anti-corruption rally will begin in New Delhi and proceed to other parts of the country. Both Anna and Ramdev on Friday had trained...
08:12 AM, Jun 02, 2012
New Delhi: Yoga guru Ramdev on Saturday refused to rule out Hindutva leaders like Sadhvi Ritambara sharing dais during his joint fast with Anna Hazare in June in New Delhi, a demand reportedly put forward by Team Anna. However, he sought to downplay the uneasiness in Team Anna over the alliance with him saying he has not heard any opposing voices in the Hazare camp, which had expressed its unhappiness...
09:59 AM, Apr 29, 2012
New Delhi: Yoga guru Baba Ramdev has announced that he will hold a day-long fast at Delhi's Jantar Mantar on June 3, exactly a year after he was forcibly evicted from the Ramlila Maidan in the capital in a midnight crackdown. Ramdev says the fast is part of his campaign against black money. "Will sit on one day fast on June 3 at the Jantar mantar. We resume the second...
03:02 PM, Apr 01, 2012
New Delhi: A consensus appears to be emerging in the Lok Sabha that the House pass a resolution moved by the Chair against members of Team Anna for using derogatory language against Parliamentarians. During a debate on the alleged use of intemperate language by members of anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare's team against Parliamentarians, JD(U) President Sharad Yadav asked the Chair to move a resolution condemning this incident. The whole House,...
10:27 PM, Mar 26, 2012
New Delhi: Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal's comments calling for FIRs against 14 ministers rocked Parliament on Monday. Team Anna got it left and right in Parliament as politicians hit out at Arvind Kejriwal for accusing them of corruption and mocking them. Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj said, "Leaders are being mocked by Team Anna. They are insulting the leaders. We condemn Team Anna for their comments...
02:55 PM, Mar 26, 2012
New Delhi: In what can be seen as an ultimatum to the government, anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare has calling for FIRs against 14 ministers for alleged corruption. Anna has warned a jail bharo andolan if no action is taken against the ministers by August. Setting a deadline for the government, Anna warned, "By August if FIR's are not filed against tainted ministers then be ready for Jail Bharo Andolan." Speaking...
07:50 AM, Mar 26, 2012
New Delhi: After a brief bout of illness, anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare was back in action on Sunday. This time ostensibly fighting for protection for whistleblowers as he shared stage with families of those who lost their lives fighting corruption. Hazare also demanded that FIRs be registered against 14 "corrupt" Cabinet ministers of the UPA by August failing which a 'jail bharo' agitation will be launched. The anti-corruption crusader said...
10:49 PM, Mar 25, 2012
New Delhi: Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare set 2014 deadline for the government to bring the Jan Lokpal Bill. Anna, who was on a protest fast on Sunday at the Jantar Mantar said that if people supported him, very soon he would force the government to bring the Jan Lokpal Bill. "Government's intention is not clear on removing corruption and that is why they are not bringing Jan Lokpal Bill," claimed...
06:09 PM, Mar 25, 2012
New Delhi: With Anna Hazare observing a one-day fast at Jantar Mantar demanding justice for whistleblowers, Congress on Sunday said while the activist has every right to sit on fast, the authority to make laws lies with Parliament. "Anna ji has a right to fast. However, what kind of law will be framed, how it will be framed are issues which will be decided by Parliament, and not by an...
04:47 PM, Mar 25, 2012
New Delhi: Hundreds of people gathered at the Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Sunday as Anna Hazare began his day-long fast demanding justice for slain Madhya Pradesh IPS officer Narendra Kumar and protection for the whistleblowers. The agitation began with a short film screening on the whistleblowers who have been killed during their fight against corruption. In all around 12 short films on anti-corruption will be screened at the...
11:59 AM, Mar 25, 2012
Anna Hazare's supporters congregated in large numbers at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Sunday to join him in his protest. ...
11:32 AM, Mar 25, 2012
New Delhi: As social activist Anna Hazare launches a new round of protest from Jantar Mantar in the national capital on Sunday to press for the passage of the Lokpal Bill, political parties debate over what constitutes a strong Lokpal Bill. Lokpal Bill: Who stands where The BJP - Provision in the Bill for setting up state Lokayuktas is against federal structure. - Quota for minorities in the Lokpal Bill...
09:12 AM, Mar 25, 2012
New Delhi: Social activist Anna Hazare on Sunday said that he will organise a big protest against the "deaf and dumb" government, who is turning a blind eye to whistleblowers who are being targeted while fighting corruption. Ahead of his one-day fast to demand justice to slain IPS officer Narender Kumar and a strong law to protect whistleblowers, he said many people have sacrificed their lives while fighting corruption. He...
07:39 AM, Mar 25, 2012
Jammu: Union minister Farooq Abdullah on Saturday said there was no need for Anna Hazare to go on fast to press for the passage of the Lokpal Bill as the legislation was likely to be passed in the ongoing session of Parliament in April. "There is no need (for Anna to go on fast once again). The government is keen on passing the legislation as early as possible," the NC...
10:12 PM, Mar 24, 2012
New Delhi: A day before activist Anna Hazare sits on dharna at Jantar Mantar, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday said there is no trust deficit between the government, civil society and other stakeholders. Addressing industrialists at a Ficci meeting in New Delhi, Pranab said the government needs cooperation from all stakeholders, including the industry. "Let me assure you that there is no trust deficit and without the cooperation of...
08:14 PM, Mar 24, 2012
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