Anti-graft activist Anna Hazare, who launched his Janatantra Morcha in Patna on Wednesday, sought to recreate the aura of legendary socialist leader Jayaprakash Narayan and conducted himself in a manner to remind one and all about the leader who had launched the first movement against corruption in the country about three decades ago. ...
11:02 PM, Jan 30, 2013
Sitab Diara: The winds of change sweeping through Bihar have curiously left out a forgotten yet important part of the state, the tiny village of Sitab Diara, the birthplace of legendary socialist leader Jayaprakash Narayan, which has been chosen by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) veteran LK Advani as the starting point of his anti-graft march. Born October 11, 1902, Jayaprakash Narayan, popularly known as JP, is considered as the doyen...
08:10 PM, Oct 11, 2011
Hyderabad: Social activist Aruna Roy and Lok Satta Party President Jayaprakash Narayan on Monday said no single institution should be made responsible for making public servants accountable. Taking part in a conference on 'Impact of Corruption on Development', they said vesting all encompassing power and responsibility in one institution like the Lokpal will burden it and make it difficult to carry out assigned tasks. The meet was organised by the...
12:51 AM, Sep 20, 2011
"I welcome Anna's thought to mobilise politics against corruption," said the Lok Satta chief. ...
01:19 PM, Sep 13, 2011
Lack of good leadership has kept India from becoming a world power. ...
07:59 AM, Oct 27, 2009
Chiranjeevi was making his maiden speech in the AP Assembly. ...
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Some new faces in the Andhra Assembly aren't unfamiliar to people. ...
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