Anna Hazare rejects new Lokpal Bill draft
Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday January 31, 2013
Gandhian activist Anna Hazare today rejected the new draft of the Lokpal Bill with amendments proposed by the central government and announced that he would continue his fight for the Jan Lokpal Bill.
Anna Hazare inaugurates new office, says country lacks leadership
Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday November 11, 2012
Social activist Anna Hazare Sunday accused Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of "betrayal" on the Jan Lokpal bill and warned of another protest if it was not passed before the 2014 general election.
Anna Hazare stays silent on Arvind Kejriwal, says Jan Lokpal movement to begin from Jan 1
Agencies | Wednesday October 17, 2012
The battle for Jan Lokpal and corruption-free India will commence from Patna in January, social activist Anna Hazare said today.
No 'lal battis', bungalows, security for our MPs, vows Arvind Kejriwal
Anchal Vohra | Tuesday October 2, 2012
Activist Arvind Kejriwal is launching his political party in Delhi today, a decision which led to a parting of ways with his mentor, Anna Hazare.
Throw the corrupt out of power: VK Singh from Anna's dais
Press Trust of India | Friday August 3, 2012
Lending his support to Anna Hazare's movement against corruption, former Army Chief Gen VK Singh today asked the people to "throw" the corrupt out of power and support Anna's alternative political force.
Team Anna supporters protest outside PM's residence, detained
Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday July 28, 2012
Around 50 supporters of Team Anna, including six women, today took security personnel by surprise as they suddenly turned up to protest outside Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's official residence, 7 Race Course Road. All have been detained, police sai...
For a strong Lokayukta bill, Anna Hazare begins five week campaign in Maharashtra
NDTV Correspondent | Tuesday May 1, 2012
Anna will be on the road for five weeks and is slated to start the tour from the temple town of Shirdi. Anna is known to start all his campaigns after visiting a religious place. As of now seems that Anna will be travelling across the state alone as...
UPA should leave aside ego and pass Lokpal Bill: Anna Hazare
Press Trust of India | Thursday April 19, 2012
Social activist Anna Hazare today advised the Congress-led UPA government to "shed ego" and get the Jan Lokpal bill passed in current session of Parliament.
Will not approach government uninvited: Anna Hazare
Press Trust of India | Thursday March 15, 2012
Social activist Anna Hazare today said he would decide on the future course of agitation in support of the Jan Lokpal Bill after meeting his team members in Delhi tomorrow.
Rajinikanth too lends support, visits fasting venue
NDTV Correspondent | Monday December 26, 2011
Superstar Rajinikanth has once again come out in strong support of Anna Hazare and his Jan Lokpal Bill.
Lokpal Debate: BJP to move 37 amendments
NDTV Correspondent | Tuesday December 27, 2011
Tomorrow morning, the Lok Sabha will begin debating the anti-corruption Lokpal Bill. In Mumbai, the man who has pushed that bill to the top of India's agenda will begin a three-day hunger strike to register his protest. Anna Hazare, 74, and his team ...
Lokpal row: PM holds high-level meet, Pranab briefs Cabinet
Sunil Prabhu and Sandeep Phukan | Sunday December 18, 2011
The Prime Minister today chaired a high-level meeting on the cabinet note to be circulated ahead of tomorrow's cabinet meet on the Lokpal Bill. Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal, Law Minister Salman Khurshid and Minister of State in the PMO V Narayanasamy...
Anna on Lokpal draft: Highlights
NDTV Correspondent | Wednesday December 7, 2011
Team Anna has its own version of the bill, called the Jan Lokpal Bill. After 74-year-old Anna's epic fast in August, parliament formally agreed to consider Anna's three must-haves for the Lokpal. The Gandhian says the draft of the Lokpal Bill is ...
Crores of rupees being spent to malign my team, blogs Anna
Press Trust of India | Thursday November 24, 2011
Alleging that crores of rupees are being spent to jeopardise the Jan Lokpal bill, Anna Hazare said on Thursday that the activists will not lose sight of their goal and will not reply to continuous innuendos made by those seeking "cheap publicity".
Team Anna meets Jaitley, other party leaders over Jan Lokpal Bill
NDTV Correspondent | Tuesday November 22, 2011
Pressing on with its campaign.to get political parties to support an effective Lokpal Bill, Team Anna members today met senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arun Jaitley.