Posts Tagged ‘Lokpal Bill’
Lokpal panel agrees on independent body
The Lokpal Bill joint drafting committee on Saturday moved towards formulation of a draft with civil society members and government representatives agreeing to set up an independent authority that will be endowed with financial and administrative autonomy0 members headed by a chairperson that would require no sanction from any authority under [...]
Lucknow University cancels Hazare meet
Anna Hazare and his crusade against corruption may be the latest phenomenon that has gripped the nation, because, the administration feels, he would be on a political mission970s, the then governor Mari Chenna Reddy and chief minister Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna received Jayaprakash Narayan when he arrived in Lucknow to hold a rally against the then [...]
Congress, SP question allotment of farmhouses to Bhushans
A fresh controversy involving anti-corruption campaigner Shanti Bhushan broke out on Wednesday over the allotment of priced farmhouse plots to him and his son Jayant in nearby Noida and demands have cropped for the lawyer’s resignation from the joint committee to draft the Lokpal Bill0,000 sq metre plots valued at Rs 35 crore each to them by the [...]
Anna Hazare contradicts Ramdev on Lokpal Bill
Against the backdrop of Baba Ramdev taking exception to inclusion of father-son duo Shanti and Prashant Bhushan in the Lokpal Bill committee, Anna Hazare on Sunday said it was important to have experts in it rather than representation of individuals-Ramdev has alleged nepotism in Lok Pal Bill drafting committee "At present the committee [...]
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
Hazare’s fast enters 4th day, another round of talks with Govt
Anna Hazare’s fast-unto-death entered the fourth day on Friday even as anti-corruption activists waited for a communication from the government over holding another round of talks to iron out differences over notifying formation of a joint committee to draft an effective Lokpal Bill-year-old activist was in good health though there he was [...]
Govt talks tough on Hazare’s demands
Government on Friday talked tough on Anna Hazare’s demand for an effective Lokpal Bill, saying it cannot accede to the demands of chairmanship of the joint drafting committee being given to a civil society member and for issuing an official notification A meeting of HRD Minister Kapil Sibal with activists Swami Agnivesh and Arvind [...]
Lokpal Bill issue: Sonia meets Manmohan
Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Friday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and discussed the stalemate on the issue of an effective Lokpal Bill for which Gandhian Anna Hazare has launched a campaign Ministers Pranab Mukherjee and Kapil Sibal, Political Secretary to Congress president Ahmed Patel and Principal Secretary to the Prime [...]
I am slightly weak but in good health, says fasting Hazare
Speaking on the third day of his fast, 72-year-old veteran social activist Anna Hazare said on Thursday that his health was fine though he was feeling slightly weak and had lost about 15 kg weight Hazare said that he would be fine for about seven days and urged people not to worry for him The activist, who is fighting war against [...]
Over 40,000 supporters for Anna Hazare on Facebook
Social networking sites are flooded with updates and requests to join the fight against corruption850060622- 615507890 searches by netizens in India in the last two days
Hazare insists on joint Committee to draft Anti-Graft bill
As his fast-unto-death on the Lokpal issue entered the third day, Gandhian Anna Hazare today stuck to the demand for a joint committee of civil society members and government representatives to draft a strong anti-graft bill even as he rejected allegations that he was backed by Sangh Parivar5 kg in the past three days, said there was no need [...]
Anna Hazare’s war against corruption
On April 5, 2011, Anna Hazare has started a 'fast unto death', to exert pressure on the Government of India to enact a strong anti-corruption act as envisaged in the Jan Lokpal Bill, a law that will establish a Lokpal 50 people are reported to join Hazare in his fast1 Sharad Pawar resigned from the Group of Ministers formed for reviewing the draft [...]
Lokpal bill: Anna Hazare says his hunger strike is for the nation
Anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare declared on Wednesday that he would not end his protest until the government agreed to re-draft the anti-corruption Lokpal Bill Anna Hazare went on a fast unto death on Tuesday demanding that his draft of the Lokpal bill be accepted by the government The 72-year-old activist, who ignored an appeal by the [...]
Anna Hazare fast effect, Pawar offers to quit GoM
Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar on Wednesday offered to resign from the group of ministers GoM studying a bill to fight corruption after Gandhian activist Anna Hazare's objection Hazare, who is on an indefinite fast in New Delhi to press for a stronger Lokpal ombudsman bill through greater involvement of civil society, has said Pawar should [...]
We have not said no to Anna Hazare, but don’t hurry us: govt
The government has said it is open to any suggestion on Anna Hazare's proposed anti-corruption legislation and had not turned down the social activist's demand for a joint committee – of government officials and civilians – to frame a fresh one Law Minister M Veerappa Moily said the government was open to suggestions even though it was [...]
Anna Hazare begins fast against corruption
Anna Hazare had on Monday said that he was saddened when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh rejected the demand by leading civil society members to include them and senior ministers in the joint committee to draft the Jan Lokpal Bill Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare today began his fast unto death demanding enactment of a comprehensive law like [...]
