Team Anna Politics

Gandhian Anna Hazare has refused to talk to Kiran Bedi - formerly his close aide - after she joined the BJP, sources close to the activist told NDTV. Sources said he had felt hurt by Ms Bedi's decision to plunge into active politics without consulting him.

A day after dropping hints of joining politics, former IPS officer and Team Anna member Kiran Bedi today said she was ready to become the BJP's Chief Ministerial nominee in Delhi if such an offer was made to her.

Former IPS officer and Team Anna member Kiran Bedi, who has been heaping praise on Narendra Modi in the past couple of months, today hinted at joining politics.

Prakash Jha's much awaited film Satyagraha is the solo Bollywood release at the box office today. The movie, being touted as a political thriller, features Amitabh Bachchan. Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor, Arjun Rampal, Amrita Rao and Manoj Bajpayee in key roles.

Team Anna reportedly wanted to watch Satyagraha before its release as they fear that the political thriller shows social activist Anna Hazare in an unflattering light, but filmmaker Prakash Jha is in no mood to accede to their request.

Reports claiming that Prakash Jha's upcoming film Satyagraha is inspired by Anna Hazare's movement seems to have made the members of the social activist's team curious who are said to have placed a request to watch the political drama.

After severing ties with India Against Corruption (IAC) activist Arvind Kejriwal over the formation of a political party, veteran anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare decided today to recast his core team that was disbanded a month ago.

Anna Hazare is back in action. The anti-graft activist, who is in Delhi, met supporters and representatives of social organisations yesterday for the first time since his Team Anna split. This was after the 75-year-old made another veiled attack on former close aide Arvind Kejriwal, saying, "politics is not the right path to take."

While Anna Hazare has made no secret of his displeasure with Arvind Kejriwal, accusing him of splitting the anti-corruption movement by opting to enter politics, the latter has reportedly decided to stay silent.

The group once referred to as Team Anna officially split into two rival halves on Wednesday with 75-year-old Anna Hazare refusing to support the political ambitions of Arvind Kejriwal, who was considered his closest aide. Mr Kejriwal today described yesterday's developments as "shocking, unbelievable, unfortunate and sad."

The group once referred to as Team Anna officially split into two rival halves today with 75-year-old Anna Hazare refusing to support the political ambitions of Arvind Kejriwal, who was considered his closest aide.

Affirming his views on not forming a political party, social activist Anna Hazare today said floating a political outfit by his associate Arvind Kejriwal would mean "taking a different path" to reach the same goal of corruption free India.

Following erstwhile Team Anna's dissolution, activist Anna Hazare today announced a new action plan, which includes appealing people to vote for the "right" candidates, instead of forming a political party.

The same Azad Maidan that bore a deserted look during an agitation by Team Anna a month ago was yesterday packed to capacity. Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray was on stage, spreading his political net wider. Despite restrictions imposed, cops say 63,000 had gathered - 43,000 inside the ground and 20,000 in the vicinity. Raj supp...

Former Supreme Court judge N Santosh Hegde says a political party floated purely on the anti-corruption plank will not succeed in elections at this stage as money power and diversity play a role. Hegde, a former Karnataka Lokayukta, who has distanced himself from erstwhile Team Anna's decision to start a political party, said cultural, linguistic a...

Gandhian Anna Hazare has refused to talk to Kiran Bedi - formerly his close aide - after she joined the BJP, sources close to the activist told NDTV. Sources said he had felt hurt by Ms Bedi's decision to plunge into active politics without consulting him.

A day after dropping hints of joining politics, former IPS officer and Team Anna member Kiran Bedi today said she was ready to become the BJP's Chief Ministerial nominee in Delhi if such an offer was made to her.

Former IPS officer and Team Anna member Kiran Bedi, who has been heaping praise on Narendra Modi in the past couple of months, today hinted at joining politics.

Prakash Jha's much awaited film Satyagraha is the solo Bollywood release at the box office today. The movie, being touted as a political thriller, features Amitabh Bachchan. Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor, Arjun Rampal, Amrita Rao and Manoj Bajpayee in key roles.

Team Anna reportedly wanted to watch Satyagraha before its release as they fear that the political thriller shows social activist Anna Hazare in an unflattering light, but filmmaker Prakash Jha is in no mood to accede to their request.

Reports claiming that Prakash Jha's upcoming film Satyagraha is inspired by Anna Hazare's movement seems to have made the members of the social activist's team curious who are said to have placed a request to watch the political drama.

After severing ties with India Against Corruption (IAC) activist Arvind Kejriwal over the formation of a political party, veteran anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare decided today to recast his core team that was disbanded a month ago.

Anna Hazare is back in action. The anti-graft activist, who is in Delhi, met supporters and representatives of social organisations yesterday for the first time since his Team Anna split. This was after the 75-year-old made another veiled attack on former close aide Arvind Kejriwal, saying, "politics is not the right path to take."

While Anna Hazare has made no secret of his displeasure with Arvind Kejriwal, accusing him of splitting the anti-corruption movement by opting to enter politics, the latter has reportedly decided to stay silent.

The group once referred to as Team Anna officially split into two rival halves on Wednesday with 75-year-old Anna Hazare refusing to support the political ambitions of Arvind Kejriwal, who was considered his closest aide. Mr Kejriwal today described yesterday's developments as "shocking, unbelievable, unfortunate and sad."

The group once referred to as Team Anna officially split into two rival halves today with 75-year-old Anna Hazare refusing to support the political ambitions of Arvind Kejriwal, who was considered his closest aide.

Affirming his views on not forming a political party, social activist Anna Hazare today said floating a political outfit by his associate Arvind Kejriwal would mean "taking a different path" to reach the same goal of corruption free India.

Following erstwhile Team Anna's dissolution, activist Anna Hazare today announced a new action plan, which includes appealing people to vote for the "right" candidates, instead of forming a political party.

The same Azad Maidan that bore a deserted look during an agitation by Team Anna a month ago was yesterday packed to capacity. Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray was on stage, spreading his political net wider. Despite restrictions imposed, cops say 63,000 had gathered - 43,000 inside the ground and 20,000 in the vicinity. Raj supp...

Former Supreme Court judge N Santosh Hegde says a political party floated purely on the anti-corruption plank will not succeed in elections at this stage as money power and diversity play a role. Hegde, a former Karnataka Lokayukta, who has distanced himself from erstwhile Team Anna's decision to start a political party, said cultural, linguistic a...