The Maharashtra government has further beefed up the 'Z' security cover of social activist Anna Hazare in view of letters threatening him with dire consequences.
Prasanna D Zore reports from Ralegan Siddhi on the journey of an ordinary man from a modest village in Maharashtra to the Ramlila Maidan in Delhi, where his indefinite fast has brought the government to its knees.
Hazare's convoy, on way to Mahatma Gandhi's statue on Juhu beach, was briefly stopped by around 20 men carrying black flags and national tricolour and shouting "Anna Hazare murdabad", close to the guest house where the activist stayed overnight.
An agitation was also held outside Chitnis Park Stadium at Mahal area where he was supposed to address a public rally in the evening as a part of his ongoing statewide tour. Some youth threw anti-Hazare handbills near Panchsheel Cinema in Ramdaspeth area.
Anti-graft crusader Anna Hazare on Wednesday said he would rally against the government's decision of privatisation and opening of retail sector to foreign markets.
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Social activist Anna Hazare has written yet another letter to Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, in which he has promise to end his fast if the Parliament passed a resolution on the three issues highlighted by him.
Authorities have decided to beef up the security arrangement of activist Anna Hazare in his village Ralegan Siddhi in Ahmednagar district, Maharashtra.Ahmednagar Superintendent of Police Krishna Prasad told rediff.com that there was no present threat to Hazare right now, but as part of the regular review of his security, the local administration has decided to increase the number of personnel guarding the Gandhian.
The feeling is gathering strength in the Congress that it can see off Anna Hazare if it comes to a fight in the political arena, and that there is nobody else of his stature left to call it to account, says TVR Shenoy.
Anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare on Sunday embarked on his 'Janatantra Yatra' (walk for democracy) in Amritsar to rally support against the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance government in the run-up to the next general elections.
A day after asking Anna Hazare not to fast from August 16 if a strong anti-corruption bill is not prepared, Karnataka Lokayukta Santosh Hegde, a Lokpal Bill drafting committee member, on Sunday expressed solidarity with him saying that they had no differences.
Talking to media persons in Jalna in Maharashtra, Hazare said that he had spoken to Ramdev about his remarks. Ramdev did not mean all the MPs when he made the statement but only a few, Hazare asserted.
A complaint was filed in a court in Indore on Thursday against social activist Anna Hazare and his team for allegedly "cheating the people in the name of launching an agitation" for a strong Lokpal bill.
The text of the letter Prime Minister Manmohan Singh wrote to activist Anna Hazare on the Lokpal issue on Tuesday.
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Social activist Anna Hazare on Tuesday met family members of late former Union Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh and offered his condolences to them.
Prashant Bhushan is a lawyer and one of the senior leaders and brains behind the Anna Hazare-led anti-corruption movement for a stronger Lokpal bill. The movement is set to add a historic, new chapter in India's parliamentary democracy.
Anna Hazare's decision to end his fast on Saturday comes after the United Progressive Alliance government virtually bent over backwards to accommodate all his demands, including the formation of a joint committee with five representatives of the government and five from civil society. The Centre has also agreed to bring a government order to announce the formation of the committee that will have a co-chairman from civil society.
Social activist Anna Hazare has called upon his supporters to ignore the threat to his life and to continue working.
The social activist has been pressing for setting up of the Lokpal at the Centre and Lokayuktas in the states, besides implementation of the Swaminathan Commission report, which has suggested ways to address the agrarian distress.
Noted social worker Anna Hazare on Friday began an indefinite hunger strike to protest against being "targeted" by some members of the ruling Nationalist Congress Party at his village Ralegansiddhi in Ahmednagar district.
The 'Gandhian' claimed slapping is the only solution left for the common man to fight corruption.
Social activist Anna Hazare, who entered the second day of his indefinite fast, on Wednesday slammed the Congress for 'misleading' the people by dubbing his agitation as unnecessary and premature.
Doctors attending to veteran social activist Anna Hazare in Pune have noticed significant progress in his health. Dr Mahendra Kawedia, one of the doctors attending to Hazare, said he is responding well to medical treatment. "Anna is very happy and he is responding very well. We did not conduct any new tests. On Thursday, Anna exercised on the treadmill, which is very good. He even exercised on the static cycle continuously for 15 minutes. He did not feel tired," he said.
After Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh, another Congress leader has incurred social activist Anna Hazare's wrath. This time Hazare has slammed Human Resource Minister Kapil Sibal for sabotaging the Lokpal bill by not bringing a good bill before the Parliament.
Speaking to PTI in Bengaluru, the former Supreme Court judge said every political party has "good and honest people" and targeting an outfit as a whole is not correct. He said he is opposed to such an idea (campaigning against a party).
The 84-year-old activist in a statement warned that he will start his indefinite hunger strike from his village Ralegan Siddhi in Ahmednagar district on February 14.
Tricolours, Anna caps, patriotic songs -- a day-long protest by Anna Hazare at Jantar Mantar on Sunday demanding justice for whistleblowers, who were killed, fighting corruption, had all its usual ingredients.
Shiv Sena on Friday voiced its strong opposition to social activist Anna Hazare's plans to visit Pakistan in connection with anti-corruption movement.
Anna Hazare on Friday hinted at expansion of his Core Committee as a sense of unease gripped his team over allegations of financial misconduct by some of its key members.
Set to begin his fast for a strong Lokpal in Mumbai on Tuesday, Anna Hazare on Monday said the repeated volte-face by the government over the issue had forced him to fast again
Activist Anna Hazare's campaign against corruption gathered steam as he received support from scores of people across India. But for Hazare this fight is nothing new. He first raised his voice against malpractices in the system in the early 90s, reports Sheela Bhatt.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday met eminent social activist Anna Hazare and other activists who are spearheading the initiative 'India Against Corruption'.The activists told the PM that the country expected meaningful reforms to tackle corruption in public life. "I appreciate and share your concerns on corruption," the PM assured the group, which also comprised Kiran Bedi and Swami Agnivesh.Dr Singh requested Hazare not to carry out his threat of going on a fast.
Anna Hazare has invited Army Chief Gen V K Singh to join his team after his retirement to fight corruption.
Anna Hazare's whole movement hinges on adherence to total transparency, and if he makes any compromise on this principle, all his following will evaporate, and his movement will collapse, says B S Raghavan
Anna Hazare will break his fast at 10 am on Sunday, according to his close associate Kiran Bedi.
Anna's aide Datta Awari told PTI from his native village Ralegan Siddhi in Maharashtra that Hazare would be leaving for Delhi on Sunday.
Anna Hazare's fast entered into the 12th day on Saturday as Parliament is all set to discuss the Lokpal issue which could lead to the Gandhian calling off his hunger strike.
Anna Hazare on Wednesday demanded that the three Bharatiya Janata Party ministers who were caught watching porn inside Karnataka assembly be dismissed from the House
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