Anna Hazare
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Anna Hazare lacks scientific ideas, says Justice Katju
National | Mar 31, 2013, 09:59 AM ISTMumbai, Mar 31: Observing that anti-corruption protests gradually fizzle out, Press Council of India Chairman Justice (retd) Markandey Katju on Saturday said agitations like that of social activist Anna Hazare lack "scientific idea"."Protesting at the
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No political party responded to my call on Yatra: Anna
India | Mar 30, 2013, 09:59 PM ISTAmritsar, Mar 30: Social activist Anna Hazare today said before starting ‘Janatantra Yatra' he had written to political parties to join him but none came forward. ‘Janatantra Yatra', which is all set to start from
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Hazare meets Kejriwal, asks him to call off fast
India | Mar 30, 2013, 09:01 AM ISTNew Delhi, Mar 30: Anna Hazare yesterday visited Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal at his indefinite fast site here and urged him to call off his fast citing his deteriorating health.The meeting between Hazare
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Anna Hazare appeals to Kejriwal to call off fast
National | Mar 29, 2013, 11:08 PM ISTNew Delhi, Mar 29: Gandhian Anna Hazare today appealed to his former colleague Arvind Kejriwal to call off his indefinite fast, which has entered the sixth day today. Hazare told mediapersons that he would begin
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Anna Hazare to address 8 rallies in Punjab
India | Mar 28, 2013, 01:24 PM ISTChandigarh, Mar 28: Anti-corruption crusader and social activist Anna Hazare will address eight public rallies in Punjab during his five day ‘Janatantra Yatra' beginning March 30 from Amritsar.Gurdeep Singh, a spokesperson of the Janatantra Morcha
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Anna Hazare to address 8 rallies in Punjab
National | Mar 28, 2013, 12:48 PM ISTChandigarh, Mar 28: Anti-corruption crusader and social activist Anna Hazare will address eight public rallies in Punjab during his five day 'Janatantra Yatra' beginning March 30 from Amritsar.Gurdeep Singh, a spokesperson of the Janatantra Morcha
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Hazare not in favour of pardoning Sanjay Dutt
Bollywood | Mar 24, 2013, 11:08 AM ISTPune, Mar 24: Even as the chorus for clemency for actor Sanjay Dutt grew louder, social activist Anna Hazare today disapproved of the demand to pardon him in a case related to the 1993 Mumbai
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Anna Hazare not in favour of pardoning Sanjay Dutt
India | Mar 24, 2013, 07:06 AM ISTPune, Mar 24: Even as the chorus for clemency for actor Sanjay Dutt grew louder, social activist Anna Hazare Saturday disapproved of the demand to pardon him in a case related to the 1993 Mumbai
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Anna Hazare says no to Kejriwal's invitation to join protest
National | Mar 21, 2013, 06:47 PM ISTNew Delhi, Mar 21: Days after he received an invitation from Arvind Kejriwal to join his indefinite fast, Anna Hazare today said he won't participate in the protest as he has nothing to do with
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Maharashtra dought is man-made, says Anna Hazare
India | Mar 16, 2013, 11:16 PM ISTChandrapur, Maharashtra, Mar 16: Alleging that drought in Maharashtra is "man-made", social activist Anna Hazare today said the combine of political apathy and corruption, coupled with unchecked exploitation of water resources, was responsible for parched
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Anna to Modi: If you are fit to be PM, why is Gujarat still corrupt?
National | Feb 01, 2013, 12:04 PM ISTPatna, Feb 1: Anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare yesterday questioned Narendra Modi as a prime ministerial candidate in the next general elections saying the Gujarat Chief Minister was not sincere about rooting out corruption as he
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Cannot trust PM, Sonia to bring stringent Lokpal bill : Anna
National | Jan 31, 2013, 06:15 PM ISTPatna, Jan 31: Questioning UPA government's commitment to root out corruption in the country, anti-graft activist Anna Hazare today said he does not trust Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi for enactment
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Lalu says, Anna is misusing JP's name
National | Jan 31, 2013, 04:41 PM ISTPatna, Jan 31: Rubbishing anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare's announcement to form 'Janatantra Morcha' for bringing in change in system as 'a stunt', RJD President Lalu Prasad today said his use of the name of Loknayak
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Lokpal Bill with amendments cleared by Cabinet
National | Jan 31, 2013, 04:06 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jan 31: The amended Lokpal Bill, which delinks the central government from creation of state Lokayuktas, was today approved by the Union Cabinet, paving the way for its consideration by Parliament. The revised
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Anna rejects new draft of Lokpal bill, calls it 'farce'
National | Jan 31, 2013, 06:31 PM ISTPatna, Jan 31: Anna Hazare today rejected the amended Lokpal bill approved by the Union Cabinet as a “farce” and announced he will launch another agitation if the government went ahead with the enactment of
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Anna Hazare most trusted personality in India, says survey
National | Jan 30, 2013, 10:16 AM ISTMumbai, Jan 30: Owing to his nationwide campaign against corruption, social activist Anna Hazare has emerged for the second consecutive time the most-trusted personality in India, while mobile handset-maker Nokia the most trusted brand, a
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Hazare to stay at JP house ahead of Patna rally
National | Jan 29, 2013, 01:08 PM ISTPatna, Jan 29: In a bid to send a political message, activist Anna Hazare has decided to stay at legendary socialist leader Jayaprakash Narayan's house in the Bihar capital ahead of his 'Jantantra' rally Wednesday,
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Teach Pakistan a lesson like 1965: Hazare
India | Jan 10, 2013, 07:09 PM ISTRalegan-Siddhi (Maharashtra), Jan 10: Social activist Anna Hazare Thursday demanded that India should “teach Pakistan a lesson” like it did in 1965 for the brutal killing of two Indian soldiers by Pakistani troops in Jammu
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Team Anna blames Team Arvind for disabling mailing list
National | Dec 26, 2012, 06:45 PM ISTNew Delhi, Dec 26: Anna Hazare's India Against Corruption (IAC) accused Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Admi Party (AAP) Wednesday of disabling its mailing list for which they earlier blamed "hackers affiliated to the government"."It is orchestrated
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Delhi gangrape: Anna Hazare leads candle march in Ralegan Siddhi
India | Dec 25, 2012, 10:01 PM ISTRalegan Siddhi, Maharashtra, Dec 25: Gandhian Anna Hazare today led a candle march procession with his supporters here to demand justice for the Delhi gangrape victim. The marchers also prayed for the soul of Delhi