Hazare
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Congress Leader, Vivek Oberoi Meet Hazare
India | Oct 08, 2011, 03:32 PM ISTMumbai, Oct 8: Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) chief Manikrao Thakre today met social activist Anna Hazare at Ralegan Siddhi.The meeting comes against the backdrop of Hazare's appeal during the Hisar Lok Saba by-election to
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Lokpal Law Can't Be Made By Putting A Pistol On Neck, Says Govt
India | Oct 05, 2011, 03:49 PM ISTNew Delhi, Oct 5: Unhappy with the ultimatum set by Anna Hazare on the Jan Lokpal issue, a senior minister today said Government is committed to bring a “strong and effective” Lokpal bill to deal
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Hazare Enters Cyberworld Attacking Govt Agents
India | Sep 29, 2011, 04:18 PM ISTNew Delhi, Sep 29: Entering the cyberworld with a blog and a twitter account, Anna Hazare today accused “some government agents” of creating an image that it was due to their “favourite ministers” that he
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Swami Ramdev Launches Swabhiman Yatra, Says He Is Not In Competition With Hazare
India | Sep 20, 2011, 01:14 PM ISTJhansi, UP, Sept 20: Yoga guru Swami Ramdev launched his Bharat Swabhiman Yatra against black money and corruption here today by saying that he was not in any competition with Anna Hazare. "We are not in
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Govt Working Towards Bringing Broad National Consensus
India | Aug 24, 2011, 11:09 PM ISTNew Delhi, Aug 24: In an indication of toughening of its stand, Government today made it clear to Team Anna that it would not undermine Parliament and its Lokpal Bill, while maintaining that a broad
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Ramdev, Sri Sri Ravishankar Join Hazare Supporters At Tihar Jail
India | Aug 17, 2011, 06:18 PM ISTNew Delhi, Aug 17: Yoga guru Ramdev and the Art of Living Foundation head Sri Sri Ravishankar today joined protestors expressing solidarity with Anna Hazare outside Tihar Jail.Ramdev, with whom Hazare and his associates have
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Centre Afraid, Hazare Detention Reminder Of Emergency, Says Nitish
National | Aug 16, 2011, 07:04 PM ISTPatna, Aug 16: The detention of Anna Hazare was a ‘rehearsal for emergency' and a ‘murder of democracy' since the Centre was afraid of the mass support generated by Gandhian's movement against corruption, Bihar Chief
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Modi Reiterates Jibe Against Congress Over Hazare
India | Aug 15, 2011, 11:14 PM ISTAhmedabad, Aug 15: With the showdown between the Congress and anti-graft crusader Anna Hazare reaching its crux, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today once again accused the Congress of adopting “double standards” on the issue
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Ramdev Lashes Out At Govt Over Anna Hazare Fast
India | Aug 14, 2011, 10:23 PM ISTNew Delhi, Aug 14: Yoga guru Swami Ramdev today accused the government of trying to suppress the proposed Satyagraha by Anna Hazare on the Lokpal issue from Tuesday, terming the alleged attempts to do so
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Hazare, Kejriwal Lead Bike Rally For Jan Lokpal Bill
India | Aug 10, 2011, 01:38 PM ISTMumbai, Aug 9: Social activist Anna Hazare today began his protest against the government for putting forth a “weak Lokpal bill” before Parliament, with a bike rally from Dadar to Azad Maidan in south Mumbai.
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If They Stop Us, We Will Go To Jail, Hazare Tells Rajat Sharma's Aap Ki Adalat
India | Jun 19, 2011, 12:02 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jun 17: A combative Anna Hazare told Rajat Sharma's Aap Ki Adalat that he and his supporters were ready to go to jail on August 16, if prevented from sitting on fast on
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Govt Gets Into A Huddle As Hazare Hits Out After Deadlock
India | Jun 16, 2011, 04:06 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jun 16: Amid growing differences with civil society members on the proposed Lokpal Bill, Government today held a series of meetings to formulate a strategy to handle the ticklish issue.Union Minister Kapil Sibal
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Digvijay's Googly: Hazare Should Not Sit On Frequent Fasts
India | Jun 15, 2011, 05:59 PM ISTBhopal, Jun 15: Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh has advised social activist Anna Hazare, who turned 74 on Wednesday, to refrain from going on frequent fasts due to his old age even as he sharpened
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Aiyar Describes Ramdev, Hazare Rallies As Circuses
India | Jun 11, 2011, 07:16 PM ISTSrinagar, Jun 11: Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar today termed Anna Hazare and Baba Ramdev's campaign against corruption as a "circus in Jantar Mantar and Ramlila Ground" but was critical of the way the UPA
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Rise Of Hazare, Ramdev A Failure Of Political Parties, Says Shanta Kumar
India | Jun 10, 2011, 07:52 PM ISTIndore, June 10: BJP Vice President, Shanta Kumar, here today said that social activist Anna Hazare and yoga guru Baba Ramdev had to come forward on the issue of corruption and black money because political
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RSS Behind Anti-Corruption Movement, Says Chidambaram
India | Jun 08, 2011, 05:42 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jun 8: Home Minister P Chidambaram today charged the RSS with being behind Baba Ramdev's anti-corruption campaign, saying the Sangh fountainhead had decided to support anyone raising the corruption issue."I think you should
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Ralegan Siddhi Villagers Join Hazare Fast
India | Jun 08, 2011, 03:41 PM ISTMumbai, Jun 8: Over 400 villagers of Ralegan Siddhi in western Maharashtra joined in a day-long token hunger strike as one among them, Anna Hazare, today went on a day-long fast at Delhi, declaring that
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No Intention To Quit Lokpal Panel, Says Hazare Team
India | Jun 07, 2011, 06:12 PM ISTNew Delhi, June 7: A day after boycotting the meeting of Lokpal bill drafting committee, Anna Hazare-led team today made it clear that they had no intention to quit the joint panel and hit out
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Kapil Sibal Lashes Out At Team Anna
India | Jun 06, 2011, 10:21 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jun 6: HRD Minister Kapil Sibal on Monday lashed out at Anna Hazare and his associates for making comments against the government. Sibal told a press conference that steps as these would only slow
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Hazare Supporters To Observe Countrywide Hunger Strike
India | Jun 06, 2011, 12:07 PM ISTNew Delhi, June 5 : Agitated over the treatment meted out to Baba Ramdev, Anna Hazare-led civil society today announced a day-long nationwide hunger strike on Wednesday in protest and decided to boycott the meetings