Tag: Anna Hazare
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Contract given to kill me, Anna Hazare tells CBI court
He said that he learnt about the threat to his life from the media following which he lodged a complaint with the Parner Police Station in Ahmednagar.
July 9, 2019 -
Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose takes oath as India’s first Lokpal
Days after the SC criticised the government over the delay in appointment of a Lokpal and issued a deadline for the same, a selection committee comprising the PM finalised Ghose’s name.
March 23, 2019 -
Promises to keep . . .
Justice PC Ghose certainly has all the right credentials but can there be any ducking of the question if the “system” will enable him to deliver what he might seek to achieve.
March 19, 2019 -
Former SC judge PC Ghose set to be India’s first Lokpal
Ghose, who is currently the a member of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), was also a former judge of the Calcutta High Court and former chief justice of the Andhra Pradesh High Court.
March 17, 2019 -
Anna Hazare ends fast after meeting Devendra Fadnavis
The 81-year-old social activist was on an indefinite fast since January 30 over his demands for the formation of Lokpal at the Centre and Lokayuktas in the states.
February 5, 2019 -
Yes, BJP used me in 2014: Anna Hazare
He said the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi "is only misleading the people of the country and leading the country to autocracy" and added that the BJP-led Maharashtra government was speaking "lies" over the past four years.
February 4, 2019 -
Will return Padma Bhushan if Modi govt doesn’t fulfill promises: Anna Hazare
The 81-year-old was awarded the third-highest civilian honour of the country in 1992.
February 4, 2019 -
Anna Hazare begins hunger strike demanding formation of Lokpal, Lokayuktas
Attacking the Modi government Hazare on Tuesday said the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill 2013 were passed five years ago but the Centre was delaying it again and again.
January 30, 2019 -
Anna Hazare blasts Modi government, to sit on hunger strike from January 30
Attacking the Modi government he said, “Lokpal kanoon bankar 5 saal hogaye aur Narendra Modi sarkar 5 saal baad, baar baar bahanebaazi karti hai. Ye Narendra Modi sarkar ke dil mein agar hota toh kya 5 saal lagna zaruri tha?"
January 29, 2019 -
Hunger strike from January 30 if Lokpal not appointed, warns Anna Hazare
“The Narendra Modi government first said that Lokpal could not be appointed as there was no Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha (who is to be part of the selection process) and later it said there was no eminent jurist in the selection committee,” said Hazare.
December 1, 2018 -
Meagre harvest
It may not have been a case of flattering to deceive, yet the agitation by farmers in the northern part of the country, which fizzled out at Kisan Ghat on Wednesday, did not yield the bumper crop they had expected ~ which generally holds true of similar agitations in different parts of the country in …
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October 5, 2018 -
Anna Hazare to launch hunger strike for Lokpal from Oct 2
Criticises NDA government, saying it had earlier assured to appoint the Lokpal and implement the Lokpal Bill passed by Parliament
July 29, 2018 -
Farcical fasts
There has ever-been a spiritual dimension to undertaking a public fast. It encompasses repentance, renunciation, cleansing of body and mind. Gandhiji added a unique dimension: elevating the practice to a powerful, though peaceful, means of shaming into submission the oppressive, violent and sectarian forces that tattered the social fabric ~ his fasts added an edge …
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April 12, 2018 -
Anna Hazare breaks fast after government assurance
Social activist Anna Hazare on Thursday called off his hunger strike in support of his demands as the Central government sought six months to deal with his demands on fair crop prices, Lokpal appointment and electoral reforms.
March 29, 2018 -
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Anna Hazare seeks roadmap on implementation of demands
Social activist Anna Hazare on Monday said he would take a decision on calling off his ongoing hunger strike only after the Narendra Modi government comes up with a roadmap on the implementation of demands of fair remuneration for agriculture produce, the appointment of Lokpal and Lokayuktas, and electoral reforms. His announcement came after Maharashtra …
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March 26, 2018 -
Social activist Anna Hazare has lost 3 kg in 3 days: Aide
Social activist Anna Hazare has lost 3 kg since he began his indefinite hunger strike at the Ramlila Maidan here on Friday, but his blood pressure is normal, his aide said on Sunday. Hazare has been on hunger strike to press for his demands, including the appointment of a Lokayukta at the Centre and Lokayuktas …
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March 26, 2018