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  Will Stage My Last Fast In Delhi In Jan: Anna Hazare To PM On Farmers' Issue

  Activist Anna Hazare on Thursday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and reiterated his decision to launch "the last hunger strike" of his life on farmers' issues in Delhi by January end.

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  Social Activist Anna Hazare Writes To PM Modi, Warns Of Another Agitation Over Lokpal

  Social activist Anna Hazare on Wednesday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi stating that he would launch an agitation over the appointment of Lokpal and Lokayukta as well as implementation of the Swaminathan Commission report.

• At all-party meet on Lokpal, govt to change stand on PM, babus: Sources

  At a meeting of all political parties on Wednesday, the government is preparing to agree to most of the demands made for the Lokpal Bill by anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare. That includes broadly allowing the Lokpal or ombudsman agency to investigate the Prime Minister and junior bureaucrats on charges of corruption, though with safeguards for ...

• Will Lokpal Bill cover PM's office? Parties divided

  Anna Hazare and his team of activists have told the government that the new Lokpal Bill - intended to check corruption among government servants -must be passed in the Winter Session of Parliament, which begins on November 22.

• New Digvijaya letter to Anna was not needed, says Congress

  Digvijaya Singh sent his second letter in 48 hours to Anna Hazare today. His party, the Congress, has made it clear that his letter-writing should now end. Congress spokesperson Janardhan Dwivedi said that the Prime Minister's note to Anna, also sent yesterday, should have served as the final word.

• PM's letter to Anna Hazare on Lokpal Bill

  As Anna Hazare's team campaigns against the Congress in Haryana, the Prime Minister has written to the anti-corruption crusader, assuring him of his commitment to a strong Lokpal Bill, which will combat graft among government servants. Dr Singh has also said that his government is looking keenly at electoral reforms, including the "Right to Reject"...

• PM writes to Anna, Digvijaya gets more critical

  As Anna Hazare's team campaigns against the Congress in Haryana, the Prime Minister has written to the anti-corruption crusader, assuring him of his commitment to a strong Lokpal Bill, which will combat graft among government servants. Dr Singh has also said that his government is looking keenly at electoral reforms, including the "Right to Reject"...

• Lokpal row: All-party resolution

  This meeting of all parties in Parliament requests Shri Anna Hazare to end his fast. The meeting was also of the view that due consideration should be given to the Jan Lokpal Bill so that the Final Draft of the Lokpal Bill provides for a strong and effective Lokpal which is supported by a broad national consensus. 

• Lokpal Bill: PM's opening remarks at all-party meet

  With Anna Hazare refusing to end his hunger strike, the government met with leaders of all major opposition parties to arrive at a compromise that the 74-year-old Gandhian may accept. In his opening remarks, the PM explained the status of his minister's negotiations with the activists.

• Prime Minister writes to Anna Hazare, urges him to end fast

  On the eighth day of Anna Hazare's fast for a strong Lokpal Bill, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has written to the activist, urging him to end his hunger strike. Following is the text of the PM's letter:Over the last few days, I have watched with increasing concern the state of your health. Despite the differences between the Government and your te...

• Lokpal Bill row: Prime Minister's statement on Anna Hazare's arrest

  The Prime Minister conceded to the demands of a united Opposition and made a statement this morning in Parliament on Anna Hazare's arrest. "It is my painful duty to report on the events of yesterday", Dr Manmohan Singh said. He stressed that the Delhi Police "had no choice" but to arrest Mr Hazare and that while his government "acknowledges the rig...

• Hunger strikes won't solve corruption problems: PM

  With the government facing attack over multiple scams, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today promised a strong Lokpal to end corruption in high places and asserted that hunger strikes will not help address the problem, in an apparent reference to Anna Hazare's agitation.Addressing the nation for the eighth consecutive year on the occasion of Independ...

• Anna Hazare's letter to PM on August 16 fast

  Rejecting Delhi Police's conditional permission for his proposed fast on August 16 fast over the Lokpal Bill, social activist Anna Hazare has once again written a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. "If you can't help us, we will court arrest on Aug 16," Mr Hazare has said in his letter.Here is the full text of the letter: (function() { var s...

• Parliament should not pre-judge 2G issue: Prime Minister

  Ahead of the Monsoon session of Parliament, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today sought to take the sting out of the Opposition's attack on the 2G issue, saying Parliament should not "pre-judge" it as the matter is before courts."The matter is before courts. It should be left to be decided by the court and Parliament should not pre-judge the issue,"...

• Lokpal Bill: All-party meeting underway; consensus unlikely?

  The making of the Lokpal Bill has seen a series of unsuccessful meetings between the government representatives and civil society members of the drafting panel.In a bid to evolve consensus over the widely-debated bill, the government today convened an all-party meeting that is currently underway at the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's residence.Stri...