Posts Tagged ‘corruption’
Hospitalise fasting members: Police tell Team Anna
The Delhi Police on Wednesday sent a notice to Team Anna asking it to hospitalise its fasting members Arvind Kejriwal and Gopal Rai, whose condition has been deteriorating rapidly With a team of government doctors examining the anti-corruption activists advising them repeatedly to end their indefinite fast and get hospitalised immediately in the [...]
Team Anna apologises for attack on mediamen by supporters
A day after several media persons were heckled by supporters of Team Anna at Jantar Mantar, Anna Hazare on Tuesday regretted the misbehaviour and said sorry for the incident0 pm last night, after a Team Anna member claimed on stage that the media was not fairly covering the movement Team Anna member Kumar Vishwas had also condemned the incident [...]
Anna Hazare supporters target Sharad Pawar
Team Anna supporters staged a protest outside the residence of Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar in the national capital on Monday The anti-corruption activists, who gathered under the banner of India Against Corruption IAC, shouted slogans against the Nationalist Congress Party NCP chief and demonstrated with placards in their hands The [...]
Baba Ramdev gives clean chit to Narendra Modi
Yoga guru Ramdev on Sunday came under attack from Team Anna as he shared the stage with Chief Minister Narendra Modi in Ahmedabad and said he found no basis for allegations of corruption in Gujarat "Everybody is asking me about corruption in Gujarat, but I couldn't find anything of this sort Modi is not doing anything wrong," Ramdev, who has [...]
2nd day of fast: Anna forecasts ‘wave of protest’; Govt unmoved
With Team Anna's stir venue Jantar Mantar witnessing a swollen crowd on Sunday, its anti-corruption movement looks back on the track0,000 people Hazare's cry of "Bharat Mata ki Jai" was greeted by a huge applause by his thousands of supporters If Team Anna repeats that feat on Monday, the popular support for it might force the government to [...]
Baba Ramdev joins Team Anna’s protest
Yoga guru Ramdev on Friday announced his support to Anna Hazare and his team's agitation for a SIT team to probe corruption allegations against 15 Cabinet ministers He said, "We will support whoever fights against corruption This fight is to protect the country" He added, "August 9 is Kranti Divas Yatras will be held across the country to save the [...]
Congress dares Team Anna to contest election
A day after veteran anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare revealed his plan for the 2014 general election, the Congress on Friday challenged him and his associates to contest polls Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office V Narayanasamy hit out at Team Anna "As far as our government is concerned, whatever steps were possible, we have [...]
Govt not in mood to end corruption, say Anna Hazare and Baba Ramdev
Baba Ramdev once again joined hands with Anna Hazare to slam the Centre for failing to act towards tackling corruption and black money Addressing a joint conference, the yoga guru turned anti-corruption crusader said that he will launch a nationwide agitation from August 9 to demand action on corruption and that a strong Lokpal Bill be [...]
Team Anna denied permission to hold fast at Jantar Mantar
Delhi Police on Thursday refused to grant permission to Team Anna for their July 25 indefinite agitation against corruption at the historic Jantar Mantar5 days -from July 25 to August 8 As per sources, the Delhi Police had told them that it cannot give permission for more than a day if they want to protest at Jantar Mantar The police said if [...]
Mulayam supports Baba Ramdev fight against black money
Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav met yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Tuesday as the latter continues drumming up political support for his anti-black money campaign "Government through its agencies is conspiring to malign me," claimed Ramdev Ramdev claimed that his campaign is being targeted by various government departments such as the [...]
Baba Ramdev denies rift with Arvind Kejriwal
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Monday denied reports of differences with Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal and said they were together in the fight against corruption and black money "There is no difference with Team Anna," Ramdev said Baba Ramdev's alliance with Team Anna seemed to be on a shaky ground after Arvind Kejriwal stormed out of the fast [...]
Anna, Ramdev on fast against corruption: ‘FDI is the key to blackmoney’
Attacking the UPA government and threatening a fight to the finish by August on the blackmoney issue, Anna Hazare and yoga guru Ramdev on Sunday sat on a day-long fast protesting against corruption4 General Elections The one-day fast demanding bringing back blackmoney stashed abroad and against the corruption and corrupt system will have its [...]
Fasting is good for health in summers: Cong tells Team Anna, Ramdev
The Congress on Friday made light of the proposed fast by Baba Ramdev and Anna Hazare on Sunday and accused them of "vitiating" the atmosphere by putting out "half baked, out of reference stories" "Fasting is good for health in summers You should eat less and drink more water in the hot months," Congress spokesperson Renuka Chowdhury said on the [...]
We’ve to implement ‘right to reject’ not just speak about it: Anna
Back in action, this time along with Yoga guru Baba Ramdev, anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare on Sunday reiterated that his life was for the nation and urged people to bring a change in the country at all levels Stepping up his anti-graft offensive, Anna made a strong pitch for 'right to reject' and said people with criminal cases pending [...]
Baba Ramdev snubs Kejriwal over PM remarks
Virtually snubbing Arvind Kejriwal, yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Sunday disapproved of the Team Anna member's comments against Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and other politicians during his fast along with Anna Hazare saying he was against personal criticism5 ministers out of 3455 mines were given to the private companies without bidding and Manmohan [...]
Lokpal will create fears of law as in UAE: Kiran Bedi
Team Anna member Kiran Bedi on Sunday said that the Lokpal, if made a law would create fear among wrongdoers like the way the "chopping of hands of thieves" does in UAE4 Cabinet Ministers, she said, the CBI should be independent of the government "If the probe says that the Prime Minister and ministers are clean, well and good But if there are [...]
No govt wants a strong Lokpal bill: Santosh Hegde
Former Karnataka Lokayukta and Team Anna member Santosh Hegde on Sunday said no government would like to bring in a strong Lokpal Bill in the country as the government does not have the intent "The government should bring in a strong Lokpal bill, but I don't think any government will want to bring a strong Lokpal bill The government does not have [...]
Anna Hazare, Baba Ramdev to stage day-long fast in Delhi
Social activist Anna Hazare is expected to meet yoga guru Baba Ramdev in Delhi today, a day before his day-long fast against corruption at Jantar Mantar here Team Anna termed the Centre's decision to initiate a CBI investigation into the Coalgate as laughable and an eyewash Arvind Kejriwal claimed such a probe was meant to give a clean chit to [...]
Team Anna’s allegations against me motivated: SM Krishna
Two days after Team Anna members accused the External Affairs Minister SM Krishna of indulging in corruption and causing huge loss to the government, Krishna hit back Team Anna on Thursday Terming all the allegations made by Arvind Kejriwal and Prashant Bhushan as 'untrue,' Krishan said that Team Anna is trying to malign his clean [...]
People disappointed with BJP, admits Advani
BJP leader LK Advani on Thursday admitted that people were "disappointed" with the party and appeared to be hitting out at party chief Nitin Gadkari as he said the campaign against corruption had been hurt due to induction of an ousted BSP leader facing graft charges984, that our performance in the two Houses under Sushmaji and Jaitleyji has been [...]
