Posts Tagged ‘Team Anna’
Bihar: Team Anna rejects Nitish Kumar’s Lokayukta Bill
The Nitish Kumar government’s move to strengthen the Lokayukta in the state received a setback on Wednesday with Team Anna virtually rejecting the proposal as damp squib973
Sonia targets Team Anna says corruption can’t be fought by speeches
Taking on Team Anna, UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday broke her silence on the issue of graft, saying corruption cannot be fought by speeches In a speech read out in her absence at a rally in Chamoli in Uttarakhand, Sonia said that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had already made it clear that his government was committed to passing a [...]
Clear stand on reservation issue: Digvijay to Team Anna
Asking Team Anna to clarify its stand on the reservation issue, Congress leader Digvijay Singh today said he suspected "political ambitions" behind Anna Hazare's decision to expand his committee to include Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Muslims "Anna expanding his committee to include Dalit Tribals Muslims and Youth Vote Bank Political [...]
Rocked by controversies, Anna Hazare to restructure his team
With his team rocked by controversies, Anna Hazare will soon restructure the core committee of the India Against Corruption movement with an aim to give proper representation to all sections of society including the religious minorities and youths Anna said the current core committee was just for two-and-a-half months "It is important to [...]
Janlokpal will give relief to Vidarbha farmers: Kejriwal
Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal has said that corruption was one the major factors behind farmer suicides in Vidarbha region of Maharashtra and the Jan Lokpal Bill will bring relief to this distressed lot "Despite whooping amounts sanctioned by the government to curb suicides in the region, it is not reaching the needy farmers because of [...]
Anna Hazare being made a scapegoat by team members says Digvijay Singh
Anna Hazare is being made a scapegoat to fulfill the political ambitions of some "very smart people" in his own team, senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh has alleged The AICC general secretary, who is known for his swipes at Team Anna, said he stands by his every word on the issue and his perception of Hazare is shared by Congress leaders He, [...]
Khurshid cautions Team Anna against creating gap between govt, civil society
The Congress on Tuesday reacted sharply to anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare's blog referring to the "gang of four" in the government On the other side, the BJP advised the ruling party to use its "energy in fighting against the problem of corruption" rather than wasting it on bringing down Team Anna members Union Law Minister Salman [...]
‘Gang of 4′ in govt defaming us: Anna Hazare
Anna Hazare has defended his key associate Kiran Bedi from the allegations of "air travel corruption", pointing fingers at a "gang of four" in the ruling party being behind the campaign against his team Observing that to accuse and humiliate seemed to be the mantra of "the few", the anti-corruption crusader said they were afraid of a Jan Lokpal [...]
Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal slapped with fresh Income Tax notice on dues
Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal was slapped with an Income Tax 995 and worked as Additional Commissioner of Income Tax in Delhi had resigned from service in February 2006, but Income Tax Department says his resignation can't be accepted till he clears all the dues lakh, 2002, 2005 and resigned only in February 2006 The noted RTI activist [...]
Air ticket claims: Nothing to hide, I’m not a beneficiary, says Kiran Bedi
Kiran Bedi, former IPS officer and a key Anna Hazare associate, on Thursday strongly refuted a media report that she had fudged air travel expenses charged to NGOs for whom she delivered lectures and seminarsentitlement from the event organisers/corporates I'm asked to speak at Travelling economy is a choice despite entitlement is to ensure that [...]
Arvind Kejriwal attacked, Cong, BJP condemned attack; Anna says ready to face bullets
Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal was attacked by a youth with a slipper on Tuesday while he was going to attend a programme here as part of their anti-graft campaign, nearly a week after the assault on another colleague Prashant Bhushan2 October, Bhushan was attacked by members of a right-wing group in his Supreme Court chambers allegedly over [...]
Splits in Team Anna as movement takes ‘political turn’
Team Anna gets a big jolt on Tuesday when two members of its core committee resigned objecting to the movement taking a 'political turn' and claimed that it was mired in confusion The two members – PV Rajagopal and Rajendra Singh -- sent their letters to Anna Hazare informing him about their decision The decision to launch anti-Congress [...]
We’re getting threats, says Arvind Kejriwal
Key Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal today said that he has been receiving messages of his office being attacked, and termed the whole episode to be a conspiracy against the civil society activists "I have been receiving messages from yesterday that my office will be attacked I have been receiving these messages from yesterday evening that [...]
Anna distances from Bhushan on Kashmir remark
Anti-graft crusader Anna Hazare on Friday distanced himself from Prashant Bhushan's remark on Kashmir and roared that Kashmir is an integral part of India Addressing a press conference in Ralegaon Sidhi, Anna said that Team Anna does not agree with the Prashant Bhushan’s statement in Varanasi on September 28, favouring plebiscite in Jammu [...]
Hisar by-polls: test for Congress, Team Anna
Anna factor looms large on the Congress as Hisar votes in by-elections today3506 polling booths, out of which 339 have been declared as hyper sensitive and 387 others as sensitive," Haryana's Chief Electoral Officer, Sumita Misra said The high-pitched campaign that came to an end on Tuesday evening was dominated by wranglings between Congress [...]
Constitutional status for Lokpal a delaying tactic: Bedi
Questioning Government's move to make the Lokpal a Constitutional authority, Team Anna today said it was a tactic to delay or avoid its passage and "fool" the people "If government is serious on Lokpal, it should first pass the bill by winter session Constitutional status is a sure means to delay or avoid the passage of the bill," activist [...]
Digvijaya writes to Anna, says Gandhian’s being exploited by supporters
Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh on Tuesday reached out to anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare claiming that he was being misled by his team In an open letter to the Gandhian, Singh also claimed that the Congress party has acted decisively against corruption and even cautioned him against being sucked into the political milieu by [...]
We are not responsible if opposition is benefited: Kejriwal
Maintaining that they are not campaigning for any party in the Hisar election, Arvind Kejriwal has said Team Anna should not be held responsible if their movement in any way benefits the opposition and dismissed as "absurd" talk of Hazare nursing an ambition to become President "We are fighting for systemic changes We are not campaigning for [...]
Team Anna targeting Congress not correct says Santosh Hegde
Team Anna member Santosh Hegde today disapproved Hazare's anti-Congress stance in the Hisar bypolls, saying campaigning against a political party is not correct Speaking to PTI here, the former Supreme Court judge said every political party has "good and honest people" and targeting an outfit as a whole is not correct He said he is opposed to [...]
Anna above Parliament, Can pressurise it: Kejriwal
Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal has said that Anna Hazare is above Parliament and he has the right to do so as a citizen "Of course, he is putting himself above Parliament Every citizen is above Parliament Let me caution you, every citizen is above Parliament The citizen has every right to tell the Parliament has not done the job "Citizens [...]
