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Anna, Ramdev Are Self Appointed Messiahs, Says Pranab Mukherjee
India | Jul 03, 2011, 01:03 PM ISTKolkata, Jul 3 ; Dubbing Anna Hazare, Baba Ramdev and their followers as “handful of self appointed messiahs”, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has lambasted the group stating that parliamentary democracy is being challenged by them.
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Govt Rules Out Sending Two Lokpal Drafts To Cabinet
India | Jun 16, 2011, 06:36 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jun 16: Government today ruled out sending two drafts of Lokpal Bill to the Union Cabinet in the wake of strong differences with the civil society which it accused of “obstructing” the fight
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Civil Society Members Can Only Give Suggestions, Says Congress
National | Jun 08, 2011, 08:04 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jun 8: On a day when Anna Hazare sat on a fast protesting the crackdown on Ramdev's protest, Congress today virtually declared redundancy of the Joint Committee to draft a strong Lokpal bill.Party
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Kejriwal Says, Ministers Are Liars, Cheats, Conspirators
India | Jun 08, 2011, 07:28 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jun 8: Rights activist Arvind Kejriwal today launched a scathing attack on HRD Minister Kapil Sibal, asking him what was wrong in civil society members calling ministers "liars, cheats and conspirators."He also demanded
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Govt Opposes Inclusion Of PM In Lokpal Bill
India | May 30, 2011, 06:50 PM ISTNew Delhi, May 30: Sharp differences came to the surface at a meeting of the drafting committee for Lokpal bill today with the government strongly opposing proposals for inclusion of Prime Minister, higher judiciary and
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Corruption Is Rife In Gujarat, Says Anna Hazare
India | May 26, 2011, 07:38 PM ISTAhmedabad, May 26: After praising Chief Minister Narendra Modi for developmental work in Gujarat, Social activist Anna Hazare today did a U-turn saying he was dismayed at the levels of corruption in the state.Hazare, who
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Anti-Corruption Stir Is Second Freedom Movement: Anna Hazare
India | May 20, 2011, 07:50 PM ISTGuwahati, May 20: Till corruption was not removed from the country, people would not get their true freedom, anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare said here today.Addressing a rally against corruption here, the 72-year-old Gandhian said, the
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Modi Cautions Hazare: You May Be Villified For Praising Me
India | Apr 11, 2011, 06:56 PM ISTAhmedabad, Apr 11: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, who came in for praise by Anna Hazare, today said the social activist may now be subjected to a “vilification” campaign by a certain group “inimical” to
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Joint Panel Will Decide On Videography, Says Minister
India | Apr 11, 2011, 05:30 PM ISTNew Delhi, Apr 11: A decision to videograph the proceedings of the Joint Committee on Lokpal Bill as sought by Gandhian Anna Hazare have to taken by the drafting panel itself, its member Union Minister
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Cyberspace Abuzz With Support For Hazare
India | Apr 08, 2011, 05:10 PM ISTNew Delhi, April 7: Anna Hazare's indefinite fast against corruption has set abuzz the cyberspace with messages of support for the social activist from netizens across all sections pouring with the common refrain being—‘NOW is
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Draconian Lokpal Bill Alone Will Not Stem Corruption, Says IG-CID
India | Apr 08, 2011, 08:31 AM ISTPune, Apr 8 : The Lokpal Bill, being demanded by Gandhian Anna Hazare, is inadequate to tackle corruption and would be a major hurdle in the country's development, says Suresh Khopade, special inspector general of
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Let PM Go To Anna Hazare And Break His Fast, Says Ex-CBI Chief
India | Apr 08, 2011, 08:22 AM ISTNew Delhi, Apr 8 : Former CBI director R K Raghavan has requested Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to personally visit fasting Gandhian Anna Hazare at Jantar Mantar and break his fast, reports The Hindu. In