Fasting Against Corruption

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  "Inflation Only Focus": Ashok Gehlot Sidesteps Questions On Sachin Pilot

  Sidestepping every question on his bitter rival Sachin Pilot and his protest against the Rajasthan government, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot today said he is focusing on providing people relief from inflation and won't be distracted.

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  Defiant Sachin Pilot Holds Fast. Can't Miss - No Congress Symbol At Venue

  Congress leader Sachin Pilot today went ahead with his protest fast in Jaipur targeting his own government, in complete defiance of his party that had warned last night that his move would be seen as an "anti-party activity".

• Concerned by Anna Crisis, says Rahul Gandhi

  Rahul Gandhi today said that he was concerned over the logjam in the wake of Anna Hazare's agitation against corruption.

• Anna, corruption protests are India's internal matter, stresses US

  After a diplomatic tiff over its alleged remarks on Anna Hazare's protests, the US has today marked its distance from the anti-corruption movement in India.

• Anna effect crosses border into Pakistan

  Taking a cue from Anna Hazare, a 68-year-old Pakistani businessman is set to go on a hunger strike in Islamabad from September 12. He claims his fast is in a bid declare war on endemic corruption in his country.

• Denied permission for August 16 fast, a defiant Anna Hazare meditates at Rajghat

  A defiant Anna Hazare looks absolutely ready to go ahead with his proposed indefinite fast on August 16. Mr Hazare made an unscheduled stop at Rajghat to meditate just hours after he was denied permission for his protest fast at a Delhi park for Tuesday. A big crowd gathered around him as he sat near Mahatma Gandhi's samadhi to meditate, taking the...

• Delhi Police refuses permission for fast, Team Anna defiant

  After he refused to toe its line, the Delhi Police has rejected permission for Anna Hazare's proposed indefinite fast on August 16.The move came after the 74-year-old Gandhian refused to give a "full and proper" undertaking on 22 conditions laid down by the police for the fast.Two of these conditions include capping the number of days for the prote...

• 32 lakh netizens join Baba Ramdev's campaign against corruption

  Ignoring the government's peace overtures, Yoga guru Baba Ramdev is determined to go ahead with what he calls a satyagraha against corruption and black money.He plans to go on an indefinite fast from June 4 demanding that the government bring back black money stashed in tax havens abroad.His followers seem to be emulating social activist Ann...

• Now, Ramdev on 'fast track' against corruption

  Yoga guru Baba Ramdev today said he would undertake a fast unto death in New Delhi on June 4 to demand recovery of black money deposited by Indians in Swiss banks, disclosure of account-holders' names, and a ban on high-denomination currency notes.     The satyagraha will be held at Ramlila Maidan "to force the Government to act...

• Please end fast, Pranab appeals to Anna Hazare

  After a meeting with the Prime minister and Sonia Gandhi this morning, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee joined the long list of politicians appealing to Anna Hazare to end his fast-unto-death.  Mr Hazare says he will remain on a hunger strike till the government agrees to introduce a new law that will serve as "an antibiotic" for corruption a...

• Anna Hazare on Day 2 of fast against corruption: 'People will teach govt a lesson'

  Social activist Anna Hazare has entered the second day of his fast-unto-death as part of a campaign that asks the government to enact an important new law to fight corruption.Mr Hazare has vowed to continue his hunger strike till the government proves its commitment to the Jan Lokpal Bill (Citizen's Ombudsman Bill).  What the government has pr...

• Anna Hazare's fast unto death for Jan Lokpal Bill begins today

  Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare will observe fast unto death from today until the government enacts a comprehensive law like the Jan Lokpal Bill to tackle the menace."My fast unto death begins on Tuesday. I was saddened when the Prime Minister rejected the demand by leading civil society members to include them and senior ministers in the join...