Anna Hazare

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Prakash Javadekar, Anna Hazare Vote In Maharashtra

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 23, 2019

Union minister Prakash Javadekar, NCP candidate Supriya Sule and social activist Anna Hazare cast their votes in the third phase of Lok Sabha polls in Maharashtra today.

Sweeping Electoral Reforms Needed To End Malpractices: Anna Hazare

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday April 20, 2019

Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare has called for large-scale electoral reforms in the country to remove poll-related malpractices and to cleanse the system.

I Can Still Drive A Truck To Help Our Soldiers: Anna Hazare

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 16, 2019

Social activist Anna Hazare, who is currently hospitalised following his fast, said Friday that he still had enough strength to drive a military truck.

Anna Hazare Hospitalised, Doctors Say Blood Supply To Brain Reduced

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday February 14, 2019

Social activist Anna Hazare was today admitted to a hospital in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar after he complained of weakness, which doctors later found was due to lack of blood supply to his brain. He had broken his 7-day long fast last week, persisting in his demand for appointment of anti-corruption watchdogs.

3 Women On Hunger Strike To Press For Farmers' Demands In Maharashtra

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday February 8, 2019

They may not have Anna Hazare's charisma, but Puntamba's Jadhav girls are high on resolve.

Anna Hazare Warns Of "Maun-Vrat" If No Communication From Ministry

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday February 7, 2019

Social activist Anna Hazare warned on Thursday that he would undertake "maun-vrat" (vow of silence) if the Union agriculture ministry did not convey him, in writing, the points agreed upon during the government's talks with him.

Arvind Kejriwal's Message For Mamata Banerjee Brings On BJP Sneer

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday February 5, 2019

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's support for Mamata Banerjee has drawn a barb from the BJP, which questioned if this was the same person who started out as an anti-corruption activist. Mr Kejriwal had switched to politics after being a part of Anna Hazare's anti-corruption movement.

Anna Hazare Calls Off Fast After Devendra Fadnavis Says Demands Accepted

India News | Reported by Purva Chitnis, Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Tuesday February 5, 2019

Anti-graft crusader Anna Hazare, who had been on a hunger strike for seven days, has ended the fast after an assurance from Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis that his demands would be met.

As Anna Hazare Loses 4 kg On Fast, Raj Thackeray's Message To The Centre

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday February 4, 2019

Social activist Anna Hazare has lost 4.25 kg in the last six days since his fast over appointment of anti-corruption watchdogs began, doctors said today.

"Yes, BJP Used Me In 2014," Says Anna Hazare, On Day 6 Of Hunger Strike

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday February 4, 2019

Activist Anna Hazare said on Monday that he was "used by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)" to win the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.

"Wishing Anna Hazare Luck For Fast-Unto-Death?" Shiv Sena Hits Out At PM

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday February 4, 2019

The 81-year-old anti-graft crusader has been on hunger strike in his native Ralegan Siddhi village in Ahmednagar, over 240 kilometres from here, since Wednesday.

Don't Sacrifice Life For "Useless" Government, Says Raj Thackeray To Anna Hazare

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday February 4, 2019

MNS chief Raj Thackeray and noted water conservationist Rajendra Singh metsocial activist Anna Hazare, who has been sitting on an indefinite hunger strike over his demand for appointment of anti-corruption watchdogs at the Centre and in Maharashtra.

Will Return Padma Bhushan If Centre Doesn't Fulfill Promises: Anna Hazare

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday February 4, 2019

Social activist Anna Hazare, whose indefinite hunger strike entered the fifth day on Sunday, warned that if the Narendra Modi government did not fulfill its promises, he would return his Padma Bhushan.

BJP Leader Meets Anna Hazare With Maharashtra Chief Minister's Letter

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday February 4, 2019

Maharashtra minister Girish Mahajan and senior Congress leader Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil on Sunday met social activist Anna Hazare who is on a hunger strike in his native Ralegan Siddhi village in Ahmednagar.

On Anna Hazare's Hunger Strike, Sena's Appeal Not To "Play" With His Life

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday February 3, 2019

Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday appealed to the BJP-led Maharashtra government to intervene in Anna Hazare's hunger strike and asked it not to "play" with the social activist's life.