Team Anna was open to further talks with the government on a Lokpal Bill, advocate Prashant Bhushan said on Thursday, a day after the third round of talks between civil society members and the government ended in a logjam. “It’s not that we are not willing to talk to the government; we’ll still talk […]
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Anna slams govt, vows to fast till all demands are met
Amid hectic efforts to break the deadlock over Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare on Wednesday remained stiff on three issues on which his team has differences with government and said he will continue his fast till all demands are met. As his indefinite hunger strike demanding a strong Lokpal Billentered the ninth day, Hazare said […]
The world is burning but Anna retains media focus
Libya and the imminent downfall of Muammar Gaddafi’s regime, and the humiliating 4-0 series defeat that was handed down to India by England make it to the front pages of the national newspapers today, but not even these epochal events can take away from the dominance of Team Anna.
Delhi Police relax restrictions on Anna Hazare fast
Delhi Police on Wednesday virtually withdrew the pre-conditions for Anna Hazare to fast and have granted permission for holding it in Ramlila Maidan.
Anna Hazare, Indian Social Activist, Starts Hunger Strike In Custody
Police ordered the release of an activist arrested for planning a public hunger strike, but the elderly anti-corruption advocate refused to leave prison until he was allowed to continue with his protest, his aide said.
Anna Hazare: India’s pioneering social activist
This frail 72-year-old, dressed in white and with a Gandhi cap, has become an icon for India’s middle classes, now expressing their anger against a series of corruption scandals.