Anna Protests

• Team Anna supporters protest outside Chidambaram's house in Chennai

  More than 70 supporters of Team Anna were today detained when they staged a demonstration outside the residence of Union Home Minister P Chidambaram in Chennai.

• Protest against 'deaf and dumb' govt, says Anna Hazare

  Anna Hazare today said he will organise a big protest against the "deaf and dumb" government, which, he alleged, was turning a blind eye to whistleblowers who are being targeted while fighting corruption.

• Anna fasts at Jantar Mantar, seeks protection for whistleblowers

  Anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare is fasting today in Delhi to demand protection for whistleblowers.

• Anna Hazare to fast at Jantar Mantar today for Lokpal Bill

  After a brief bout of illness, anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare is back in action. The 74-year-old will be on a day-long fast today at the Jantar Mantar in New Delhi as he resumes his campaign for the passage of the Lokpal Bill in the ongoing session of the Parliament.

• Team Anna gears up for protest at Jantar Mantar on Sunday

  Street plays, pamphlets to drum up support and a series of meetings to form teams of volunteers and take care of logistics -- Team Anna is working overtime to ensure that their Sunday protest at Jantar Mantar is a success.

• Team Anna wants refund for one day, MMRDA refuses

  Having vociferously asked for a discount on the rent of activist Anna Hazare's fast venue in the run-up to the protest that was called off a day early, the event's organisers now wants that day's rent back.

• Lokpal Bill battle: Team Anna writes open letter to PM, MPs; government steps up attack

  As Congress has stepped up its attack on Anna Hazare with less than two days to go before his scheduled fast at Mumbai's MMRDA Ground, Team Anna's India Against Corruption (IAC) group today wrote an open letter to the Prime Minister and Members of Parliament, re-voicing their demand for a 'stronger' Lokpal Bill.

• Camp Anna packed, Government hunts for truce

  35,000 people that gathered this evening at Anna Hazare's mass-protest against corruption were given a simple message by the activist's aides: come again, and bring others. "Let us all pray for Anna," said Kiran Bedi, "and come and hear what we have to say." That invitation is being widely accepted by Delhi, which has shown no hesitation in backing...

• Huge crowds at Camp Anna; Prime Minister calls high-level meet

  Anna Hazare has lost five kilos since his hunger strike began last Monday; by noon today, a national holiday for Janmashtami, there were 25,000 people gathered at his base camp at Ramlila Maidan; and supporters of the anti-corruption activist say they have not received any formal proposal from the government for a discussion.

• Anna loses five kg as protests enter seventh day

  It's the seventh day of his fast today and social activist Anna Hazare has lost 5 kilograms. Doctors, however, said Mr Hazare is fine.

• Table Jan Lokpal Bill in Parliament on Tuesday: Team Anna

  As Anna Hazare's fast entered the fifth day on Saturday, his team has demanded early introduction of the Jan Lokpal Bill in Parliament and said government can get it passed in days if it has the will.

• Anna runs surrounded by cops at Rajghat

  The anti-corruption activist was greeted by nearly 700 people when he arrived to pray at Mahatma Gandhi's memorial en route to Ramlila Maidan, where he later launched a mass-protest.

• Anna Hazare arrested: Protests planned across major cities

  As news of anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare's detention and then arrest spread, supporters in cities across the country began to come out to protest - many to court arrest.  In Mumbai, 50 people have been detained in the Khar Ghar area of Navi Mumbai and 20 in Matunga.Protests also broke out in Mr Hazare's hometown in Ralegan Siddhi in Mah...