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Govt agrees to Anna's terms 25 August 2011
Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare, looking weak on the 10th day of his indefinite fast today, set three conditions for calling off fast amid reports that BJP has demanded the Government to withdraw its Lok Pal Bill. In a letter addressed...
Keywords: Home Minister P. Chidambaram, Kiran Bedi, social activist Anna Hazare, social activist Anna Hazare
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Anna 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: Anna to fast again, Anna Hazare, Anna letter to PM, Jan Lok Pal bill
Read More Anna 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: hardcore committee, Lok Pal bill, vow of silence, Lok Pal
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Anna 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: strong Lok Pal bill, Anna Team, Anna Team, strong Lok Pal bill
Read More PM hints at compromise on Lok Pal Bill 20 August 2011
Hinting at Government’s willingness to arrive at a compromise on the Lok Pal Bill, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said today that the Government was open to discussion and dialogue on the issue. Addressing national media at the end of the...
Keywords: Jan Lok Pal Bill, Tollywood, Former chief minister,
Read More AP 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: Shanti Bhushan, Manish Sisodia, party general secretary Mr Rahul Gandhi, Fast in jail
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Anna 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’s health, Anna Hazare protest, Anna Hazare protest, Anna Hazare fast
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Govt 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: anti-corruption crusader, Lok Pal Bill, Lok Pal Bill, Lok Pal Bill
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Amid 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 Pal and in such cases, Lok Pal bill, Anti corruption crusader Anna Hazare, draft Lok Pal bill
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Team 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: Jantar Mantar, Anna Hazare, Team Anna, Jan Lok Pal Bill
Read More Team 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: Team Anna calls for grand celebrations at India Gate, anna hazare team, support for anna hazare, support for anna hazare
Read More 50,000 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: ‘Jail Bharo Andolan’, Anna Team, ‘Jail Bharo Andolan’, Anna Team
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Anna 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: Anna fast against corruption, Anna fast against corruption, Lok Pal bill, Team Anna
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Anna’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 Hazare protest, Anna Hazare protest, Anna Hazare, Team Anna
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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: Anna Hazare, Anna, Anna fast on corruption, draft Lok Pal bill
Read More Cong 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: Lokpal Bill., chidambaram, AK Antony, Congress core committee
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Lok 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: Section 24, BJP, Anna Hazare, Anna Hazare
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Lok 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 budget session, Lok Pal Bill budget session, Lok pal Bill, Minister of State for Personnel V Narayana Swamy
Read More Sushma: Congress misusing CBI 27 August 2011
Leader of the opposition Ms. Sushma Swaraj today attacked the Government saying that it has been misusing the CBI for the selfish ends of the congress party. Participating in the debate on the Lok Pal Bill, the BJP leader said...
Keywords: Manish Sisodia, Release of Anna Hazare, CBI, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh
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Anna 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: Anti corruption, 3-day agitation, Anti corruption, Fasting
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