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Team Anna gives undertaking for protests; to abide by rules
Team Anna has given a two-page undertaking to police on its protest fast in Ramlila Maidan, saying they would abide by existing rules and regulations and the crowd will not exceed the capacity of the ground, which is around 25,000 people1, official sources said0 pm limitspeeches; no inflammatory slogans within 200 metres of religious or worship [...]
US blames incorrect media reports for Hazare row
The United States blamed "some extremely inaccurate reporting out of India" for Indians taking umbrage over its stand on social activist Anna Hazare's protest and said it supported the right of non-violent protest universally949, are nothing but the grammar of anarchy," said the paper975, when Prime Minister Indira Gandhi suspended [...]
Rajiv Gandhi Trust land issue: LS adjourns twice after uproar
BJP today raked up the issue of land allocation to the Rajiv Gandhi Charitable Trust in Haryana in the Lok Sabha forcing adjournment of the House during Question Hour As soon as the House met, BJP member Rajnath Singh sought to raise the issue of farmers' grievances in some villages in Haryana Speaker Meira Kumar said she agreed with Singh [...]
RS likely to decide Justice Soumitra Sen’s impeachment today
Senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley today tore into Justice Soumitra Sen's defence, saying that the latter had misled the House990s when he was a lawyer and was appointed receiver by the Calcutta High Court
SC secures quota seats for OBCs
Other Backward Classes students now have a better shot at getting into central education institutions such as the Delhi University and the Jawaharlal Nehru University0% lower than those for the general category candidates0% below the criteria for the general category1-12qualifying marks The SC, however, didn't say anything on Should an OBC [...]
Anna to fast till his health permits: Kiran Bedi
Anna Hazare will continue his fast till his health permits and there is no perceived threat to his life, his associate Kiran Bedi said on Thursday, stressing that his protest is an indefinite hunger strike and “not a fast-unto-death” While indicating that there will be no confrontation with government over the issue of providing medical [...]
Hazare to come out of jail: Agnivesh, Kiran Bedi
The standoff in Tihar Jail likely to be over with Anna Hazare set to come out of the prison after a night-long protest demanding that he be allowed to launch his indefinite strike from a venue of his choice in the capital Hazare, who was ordered to be released last night after a day-long detention before he was to begin his fast demanding [...]
Anna Hazare arrest : Prime Minister statement in Lok Sabha
Over the arrest of Anna Hazare and his supporters, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh addressed Parliament on Wednesday6, 20111, an application was made to Delhi Police by an organisation called India Against Corruption for permission to hold a month-long fast beginning August 16, 2011 at New Delhi3, 2011, Delhi Police informed the applicants that [...]
Anna Hazare refuses to leave, continues fast in Tihar Jail
Anna Hazare on Tuesday night refused to come out of jail, saying he wanted permission to hold fast over a strong Lokpal Bill5 pm prisoners including CWG scam accused Suresh Kalmadi and Kalaignar TV Managing Director Sharad Kumar, who is in judicial custody in 2G scam prisoners including CWG scam accused Suresh Kalmadi and Kalaignar TV Managing [...]
Hundreds gather outside Tihar jail
Despite being offered release, Anna Hazare spent the night in Tihar Jail refusing to come out insisting on an unconditional release and permission to launch his fast at Jai Prakash Narain Park The Gandhian’s aide Manoj Sisodia came out of the jail last night and said Mr Hazare told the authorities that he will come out of the prison only [...]
Nation erupts in protests against Anna arrest
The arrest of Anna Hazare ahead of his fast sparked protests across the country today with his supporters from different walks of life taking to the streets and demanding his immediate release denouncing the police action as undemocratic9 people were arrested in various districts in Uttar Pradesh, when Hazare's supporters took to the streets in [...]
Anna free to go wherever he wants to: Govt
Government on Wednesday said Anna Hazare was free to go wherever he wants to and that Delhi Police will take a decision on whether he will be allowed to hold protest at JP Park here3 hours after they were detained However, Mr Hazare made it clear that he would come out of the prison only if he is given permission to stage the indefinite fast at [...]
Hazare will leave Tihar if allowed to fast unconditionally
Making it clear that Anna Hazare would come out of Tihar Jail only if he is allowed to sit on a fast “unconditionally”, Team Hazare on Wednesday said it was ready for any discussion with the government after the permission is granted Noted lawyer and member of the Lokpal Joint Drafting Committee Prashant Bhushan said Hazare will continue to [...]
Anna Hazare arrested, sent to Tihar Jail, Nationwide protests against his detention
Hours before he was to launch his fast against corruption, Anna Hazare was arrested by the Police, preventing him from going ahead with his proposed protest07 and 151 Hazare, a 73-year-old Gandhian, was taken into custody from a residential area in Mayur Vihar before he was to proceed to the venue of his fast at JP Park, where prohibitory orders [...]
Govt defends Anna Hazare arrest, Painful duty says Chidambaram
Strongly defending Anna Hazare's arrest, home minister P Chidambaram said that his arrest was a painful duty but there was no other choice07 and 151 of CrPC which calls for preventive measures," he told a press conference,200-1,300 people have been detained across the national capital Six members of Team Anna Hazare were also detained, he [...]
BJP, JD(U), Left condemns Anna arrest, demand statement from PM
The arrest of social activist Anna Hazare must be explained in Parliament by the Prime Minister, said BJP's Sushma Swaraj in the Lok Sabha today Home Minister P Chidambaram was scheduled to make a statement on Mr Hazare in the Lok Sabha but the House was adjourned amid noisy protests by the Opposition The BJP says the gravity of Mr Hazare's [...]
Anna Hazare arrest stalls Parliament
The issue of detention of Anna Hazare and his supporters led to pandemonium and frequent disruptions in Parliament with the Opposition demanding immediate discussion on the matter suspending the Question Hour12 1:30am2 hours on the detention of Hazare But this failed to pacify the opposition members and the din grew louder with ruling party [...]
Not surprised at Hazare’s detention: Advani
Senior BJP leader L K Advani on Tuesday said he was not surprised at the detention of Anna Hazare and charged the government with looking for scapegoats and stopping peaceful protests instead of fighting corruption "I am not surprised at this development This is the direction in which this government is moving Instead of dealing with the [...]
Baba Ramdev, Kiran Bedi, Hegde and Bollywood reaction on Anna Hazare arrest
After Delhi police action against Team Anna, Flaying the police move, Baba Ramdev said the arrest of Anna Hazare was undemocratic20 cr Indians,” filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar said on Twitter “The Indian citizen has the right to protest peacefully Anna’s arrest is unconstitutional and shows symptoms of an authoritarian mindset,” [...]
SC stays release of Hasan Ali on bail
The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the release of Pune-based stud farm owner Hasan Ali Khan, accused in money laundering cases, on bail which was granted by the Bombay high court2 on bail shall not be given effect to," the bench said
