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  Anna To Fast; Supporters Burn Copies Of Govt's Lokpal Bill

  India | August 07, 2011 22:21 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 7: Anna Hazare's supporters today burnt copies of the government proposed Lokpal Bill at Jantar Mantar here, saying the Gandhian was determined to go on his indefinite fast from August 16 to

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  Anna Hazare Appeals to Indians To Come Out On Streets And Fast On Aug 16

  India | August 06, 2011 22:32 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 6: Social activist Anna Hazare in an open letter to countrymen today appealed to people to take leave on August 16 and come out of their homes in their streets and localities

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  Lokpal Bill Introduced In Lok Sabha, Team Anna Stages Protests

  India | August 04, 2011 22:41 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 4 : The much-debated Lokpal Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha today amid objections from the BJP and its NDA partners over exclusion of the Prime Minister from the purview of

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  Ralegan Siddhi Villagers Worried About Anna's Health

  India | August 04, 2011 8:09 IST

  Pune, Aug 4 : Diehard supporters of 73-year-old Anna Hazare in Ralegan Siddhi village say they are worried about the health of the veteran activist who is slated to sit on indefinite fast from August

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  Anna Asks MPs To Stop Introduction Of Lokpal Bill

  India | August 02, 2011 19:54 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 2: Social activist Anna Hazare on Tuesday wrote an open letter addressed to all Members of Parliament to prevent introduction of the Lokpal Bill by government slated on Thursday, saying it was

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  Anna Hazare to Court Arrest If Not Allowed To Fast

  India | July 31, 2011 10:37 IST

  Udaipur, July 31: Social activist Anna Hazare on Saturday vowed to go ahead with his hunger strike on August 16 to press for a stronger Lokpal and said he would court arrest if police intervened.

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  Lokpal Bill Will Patronise Corruption, Says Kejriwal

  Politics | July 29, 2011 18:58 IST

  Patna, Jul 29: Terming the Lokpal Bill approved by the Union Cabinet as an “eyewash”, rights activist Arvind Kejriwal today said it will “patronise” corruption and should be withdrawn.“The Bill approved by the Cabinet is

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  Sibalspeak: Go To Parliament Panel For Changes In Lokpal Bill

  India | July 30, 2011 9:44 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 29: Government has said that people who are not satisfied with the Lokpal Bill approved by Cabinet can approach the Standing Committee of Parliament and persuade it to make changes.HRD Minister Kapil

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  Lokpal Bill In Present Form Not Acceptable, Says Karat

  Politics | July 29, 2011 15:07 IST

  Thalassery, Kerala, Jul 29 :  CPI-M today slammed the Lokpal Bill approved by the Union Cabinet, describing it as ‘toothless' and said it was not going to serve the purpose of fighting corruption, maintaining that

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  Anna Hazare Gives Call: Tear, Burn Copies Of Govt Lokpal Bill On Aug 9

  India | July 30, 2011 9:44 IST

  New Delhi, July 29:  Team Anna Hazare has given a call to people to tear and burn copies of the government's Lokpal Bill on August 9 (Quit India Day).The mass agitation on August 9 will

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  Anna Team Rejects Lokpal Bill Cleared By Union Cabinet

  India | July 28, 2011 23:03 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 28: The Anna Hazare team today dismissed the Lokpal Bill approved by government as a “cruel joke” which will be struck down as unconstitutional by Supreme Court “within a minute” and said

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  Cabinet Clears Lokpal Bill, PM Out Of Purview

  India | July 28, 2011 22:54 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 28: The Union Cabinet today cleared the much-debated Lokpal Bill keeping the office of the Prime Minister outside its purview notwithstanding incumbent Manmohan Singh's insistence on subjecting himself to its scrutiny.The Bill,

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  Lokpal Bill: Left Demands PM Be Brought Under Purview

  Politics | July 21, 2011 11:17 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 21: Making a strong pitch forbringing the Prime Minister under the purview of the Lokpal, Left parties on Wednesday called for tackling corruption at the higher level.The Left parties, as well as

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  Congress Seeks Clarification From Anna Hazare

  India | July 19, 2011 13:16 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 19 : With Anna Hazare team questioning Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's honesty, Congress on Monday  upped the ante against the Gandhian seeking explanations from him on Justice P B Sawant's report which

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  Team Anna To Hold Referendum On Lokpal Bill In Sibal's Seat

  India | July 18, 2011 21:52 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 18: Anna Hazare team will carry out a “referendum” on Lokpal Bill from Thursday in the capital's Chandni Chowk Lok Sabha constituency from where HRD Minister Kapil Sibal was elected.Announcing this, Hazare

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  Raj Thackeray Takes Swipe At Hazare

  Politics | July 12, 2011 8:45 IST

  Mumbai, Jul 12: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray  on Monday  took swipe at Anna Hazare, saying the noted social activist will have to ultimately take the support of politicians to get the Lokpal

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  Hazare's Version Of Lokpal Bill Unacceptable: Sibal

  Politics | July 07, 2011 23:26 IST

  Mumbai, Jul 7: Union minister and a key member of the Lokpal bill drafting committee Kapil Sibal today said that Team Hazare's version of the legislation was unacceptable, as some of its provisions were against

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  Team Anna To Support Strong Lokpal Bill: Swami Agnivesh

  Politics | July 07, 2011 23:21 IST

  Guwahati, July 7: Assuring that team Anna would support the UPA government's move to introduce a ‘strong' Lokpal Bill draft in Parliament, social activist Swami Agnivesh today urged the people of Assam to recall the

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  CPI Wants Inclusion Of PM In Lokpal Bill

  Politics | July 06, 2011 18:07 IST

  Patna, Jul 6: Advocating enactment of a strong and effective Lokpal bill, the CPI today demanded inclusion of the Prime Minister in the ambit of the proposed national watchdog on corruption.“The government should enact a

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  All Party Meet Agrees On Strong Lokpal Bill In Monsoon Session

  India | July 03, 2011 21:16 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 3 :  An all-party meet on Lokpal today agreed that a “strong and effective” bill should be brought in the Monsoon session of Parliament with consensus on maintaining the supremacy of Parliament