Posts Tagged ‘Anna Hazare fast’
Govt calls Anna Hazare protest ‘unjustified’
The government today slammed the civil society over the Lokpal Bill, calling the proposed "extra-parliamentary" protest by Team Anna from Aug 16 "unjustified"6 fast against corruption by social activist Anna Hazare, US has hoped that New Delhi would exercise democratic restraint in the way it deals with peaceful protest "As you know, we support [...]
No going back on issue of Lokpal Bill says Hazare
Anna Hazare on Wednesday said there is no going back on the issue of Lokpal Bill and demanded that all issues set aside by the government be brought back into the bill “There is nothing in the bill which is introduced in Parliament It is just a show off It has been drafted just to tell the people that we have a law to fight corruption It will [...]
Anna Hazare writes an open letter to all MPs
Anna Hazare has written an open letter to the MPs making an appeal to them not to allow introduction of such an 'anti-poor' Lokpal Bill6, including Boat Club, Rajghat, Ramlila Maidan and Shaheed Park near ITO
Lokpal bill may be introduced tomorrow; Team Anna on talks for August 16 fast
The much talked about lokpal bill could be introduced in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, Other end Team Anna will meet on Tuesday to lend finishing touches to the August 16 agitation6 fast Anna Hazare has been refused permission by the Delhi Police to host his agitation at Jantar Mantar on security grounds6," said Kiran Bedi
Anna Hazare slams govt’s Lokpal Bill draft; to go on fast from August 16
The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved the official draft of the Lokpal Bill and trashed the key proposals moved by Team Anna1-member bodyshe has demitted office6, he said the government's Bill had cheated the entire country97 of the CrPC, 1973, or Section 19 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, in cases where prosecution is proposed It [...]
Anna Hazare to move SC against any likely crackdown on August 16th fast
Citing the police crackdown on Ramdev and his supporters at Ramlila Ground here, activist Anna Hazare today said he will approach the Supreme Court seeking its intervention to ensure that the government does "not suppress" his fast on Lokpal issue beginning August 166 as announced6," he said The exercise to work out an agreed draft of the [...]
Hazare flays Govt, says ‘willing to face bullets’
Lashing out at the government for criticising civil society activists, Gandhian Anna Hazare today vowed to continue with the proposed August 16 agitation despite "threats" to "crush" it, saying he was willing "to face bullets and not just lathis6 in support of a strong Lokpal will herald the "second independence movement" "I appeal to people to [...]
Lokpal: Congress asks govt for tough stand against civil society
The stage is set for a confrontation between the government and the anti-corruption crusaders led by Anna Hazare as the Congress on Friday made it clear it was ready to take on the Gandhian and his band of supporters over the Lokpal Bill issue6 for a "strong" Lokpal Bill, and his supporters6 come0, which was ready when Anna and the others hijacked [...]
Digvijay Singh ‘disowns’ statement on Anna Hazare
A day after he virtually warned anti-graft crusader Anna Hazare on his proposed fast, Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh on Thursday did a volte-face saying he never meant that Hazare would also be given the same treatment that had been meted out to Baba Ramdev "I am surprised and pained at reports in today's newspapers which quoted me [...]
All-party meeting on Lokpal bill on July 3
The government will convene a meeting of all political parties July 3 to discuss the draft anti-graft Lokpal bill, official sources said Wednesday At the meeting, the draft bill and notes on the disagreements expressed by the joint drafting committee's two sides - the government and the civil society representatives - will be circulated, the [...]
Talks on Lokpal Bill fail; Anna Hazare to fast from Aug 16
Gandhian Anna Hazare has threatened to go on yet another fast-unto-death against the government's "intransigence" on the contentious Lokpal legislation6 as the government had " no intention" of drafting a strong Lokpal Bill The civil society members maintained that they were "most disappointed" at the outcome of the drafting committee's [...]
Congress core group favours all party meet on Lokpal; discusses Telangana demand
Congress Core group on Saturday decided on an all-party meet on lokpal issue The meet will deliberate on the issue of bringing the Prime Minister under the ambit of lokpal Congress president Sonia Gandhi, and other senior congress leaders attended the party's core committee meeting at 7, Race Course Road, in New Delhi The meeting of the [...]
Hegde not in favour of Hazare going on fast from August 16
Karnataka Lokayukta Santosh Hegde, a Lokpal Bill drafting committee member, says he is not in favour of Anna Hazare undertaking his planned fast from August 16 if a strong Lokpal Bill was not prepared6 if a strong Lokpal Bill is not ready Mr Hegde also said that he had advised the Gandhian not to go ahead since he has tremendous public [...]
Rajghat: Anna Hazare sets Aug 15 deadline for Lokpal bill
Taking on the government, civil rights activist Anna Hazare on Wednesday went on a day-long fast at Rajghat, declaring that his agitation against corruption was the “second freedom struggle” and threatened another hunger strike from August 16 if Lokpal Bill is not passed by then06 if the Lokpal Bill is not passed by then Mr Hazare’s [...]
Govt arrogant but we won’t quit Lokpal Bill panel: Team Anna
A day after boycotting the meeting of the Lokpal Bill drafting committee, Anna Hazare's team today made it clear it has no intention of quitting the joint panel and hit out at Human Resources Minister Kapil Sibal for attacking them0 and asked for the meeting to be postponed So, it makes it clear that we are going to attend meetings We are not [...]
Baba Ramdev to launch ‘satyagraha’ in Delhi
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev today said he would undertake a fast unto death in New Delhi on June 4 to demand recovery of black money deposited by Indians in Swiss banks, disclosure of account-holders' names, and a ban on high-denomination currency notes1, Ramdev said,000 and Rs 500 In this `Satyagraha against Corruption' movement, Ramdev has invited [...]
Anna Hazare ends fast, says his fight against corruption to continue
Four days after going on a fast unto death against corruption, anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare on Saturday called off his fast unto death agitation after the government issued a notification for the constitution of a joint committee on the Lokpal Bill5, 2011 to pass the Lokpal Bill Anna Hazare said that the real fight has just begun [...]
Govt intends to introduce Lokpal Bill in Monsoon Session: PM
Terming the joining of hands of civil society and government on the Lokpal Bill issue as a step that augurs well for democracy, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said the government intends to introduce the "historic legislation" in the Monsoon Session of Parliament0-member joint committee for drafting a strong Lokpal Bill0:30am This is a victory [...]
Govt issues notification on committee to draft Lokpal Bill
Giving in to demands from anti-corruption activists, the government on Saturday issued a gazette notification on formation of a joint committee headed by senior minister Pranab Mukherjee to draft an effective Lokpal Bill0-member panel headed by Finance Minister The committee will also include Law Minister Veerappa Moily, Telecom Minister [...]
Govt agrees to demands, Anna Hazare to end fast on Saturday
Anna Hazare to end his fast on Saturday After single-handedly provoking a people's revolution, saying the government had conceded most of the demands related to a stringent Lokpal Bill to combat corruption in India0 am on Saturday
