Anna Hazare

Satyagraha to begin with Mahatma Gandhi's quote?

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday May 15, 2013

Prakash Jha's political drama Satyagraha, said to be about the uprising of the middle-class against a corrupt system, is likely to have a quote from Mahatma Gandhi's autobiography as its prologue.

Satyagraha trailer likely to be launched at Jantar Mantar

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday May 8, 2013

Filmmaker Prakash Jha, who is almost ready with his film Satyagraha, may release the film's trailer at Jantar Mantar in the capital.

Amitabh Bachchan wraps up Satyagraha shoot

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday April 24, 2013

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has finished shooting for upcoming political drama Satyagraha in which he plays an activist.

Don't want award from government which can't act against graft: Anna Hazare

Press Trust of India | Wednesday April 17, 2013

Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare today threatened to return the Padma Bhushan conferred upon him, accusing the UPA of betraying the nation on the issue of Lokpal.

Arvind Kejriwal to end two-week fast today

Edited by Shamik Ghosh | Saturday April 6, 2013

Activist-turned-politician Arvind Kejriwal is scheduled to break his two-week long fast at 5 pm today. Mr Kejriwal is protesting against Delhi residents being over-charged for water and electricity because of an alleged conspiracy between the governm...

Anna Hazare won't give juice when Arvind Kejriwal ends hunger strike tomorrow

Edited by Abhinav Bhatt | Friday April 5, 2013

Activist-turned-politician Arvind Kejriwal, will end his hunger strike tomorrow at 5 pm, after 14 days of surviving only on water, he said today.

Arvind Kejriwal's fast against 'inflated' bills enters 14th day

Edited by Mala Das (with inputs from PTI) | Friday April 5, 2013

Anti-corruption activist-turned-politician Arvind Kejriwal's fast has entered its 14th day today. Mr Kejriwal has been on a hunger strike since March 23 against what he calls inflated water and power bills in the national capital. The core committee ...

Arvind Kejriwal's fast enters Day 11, undeterred by thin audience

Alok Pandey | Tuesday April 2, 2013

For 11 days, Arvind Kejriwal has survived only on water in nearly 38-degree heat in Delhi. The founder of the Aam Aadmi Party has lost seven kilos, according to doctors, since he began his hunger strike to protest against what he describes as the go...

Arvind Kejriwal supporters halted on way to Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit's house

Edited by Mala Das | Monday April 1, 2013

Nearly 300 supporters of Arvind Kejriwal have been stopped by the Delhi Police en route to the home of Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit. Mr Kejriwal is not among them.

Arvind Kejriwal's supporters head to Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit's home

Edited by Amit Chaturvedi (With IANS inputs) | Monday April 1, 2013

A team of Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is on its way to Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit's house to deliver lakhs of letters protesting allegedly inflated water and power bills.

Anna Hazare begins 'Janatantra Yatra' from Amritsar

Press Trust of India | Sunday March 31, 2013

Anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare today embarked on his 'Janatantra Yatra' (walk for democracy) from Amritsar to rally support against the Congress-led UPA Government in the run up to the next general elections.

BJP should project Narendra Modi as leader for 2014: Baba Ramdev

Press Trust of India | Sunday March 31, 2013

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) should project Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as its leader in the next Lok Sabha elections and change its priorities if it wants to return to power, yoga guru Baba Ramdev said today.

Anna Hazare to launch his 'Janatantra Yatra' from Amritsar today

Press Trust of India | Sunday March 31, 2013

Social activist Anna Hazare will begin his 'Janatantra Yatra' from Amritsar on Sunday to garner support against the UPA government's policies and push for a strong Lokpal or anti-corruption bill.

Anna Hazare to address rally in Punjab tomorrow

Press Trust of India | Saturday March 30, 2013

Anti-corruption crusader and social activist Anna Hazare will address a rally in Jalandhar on Sunday during his 'Janatantra Yatra' in Punjab.

Anna Hazare meets Arvind Kejriwal, asks him to call off fast

Press Trust of India | Saturday March 30, 2013

Anna Hazare on Friday night visited Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal at his indefinite hunger strike site in Delhi and urged him to call off his fast citing his deteriorating health.