Tag archive for ‘Anna Hazare’
On Wednesday, August 31st, 2011

Start campaign against unmarked graves: Mirwaiz to Anna

Srinagar: Anna Hazare, soon to be released from a Delhi hospital, has been urged to focus his attention on a campaign for thousands of unidentified bodies found in Jammu and Kashmir. The 74-year-old activist fasted More...

On Wednesday, August 24th, 2011

Hazare loses 5.5 kg, vital parameters fine

New Delhi:  Anna Hazare has lost around 5.5 kg but his vital parameters were fine, aides of the anti-corruption campaigner said on Tuesday as his fast for a strong anti-corruption law entered day eight. “He More...

On Sunday, August 21st, 2011

Anna ill-advised, govt’s Lokpal Bill can still be changed: Aruna Roy

New Delhi:  Arguing that Anna Hazare should not deride democratic institutions, National Advisory Council member Aruna Roy today said the Gandhian was “ill-advised” as there was still scope for the More...

On Tuesday, August 16th, 2011

Sri Sri Ravishankar reaches Tihar to meet Anna, lashes out at Congress

New Delhi:  Spiritual leader and the Art of Living Foundation head Sri Sri Ravishankar reached the Tihar jail after midnight, on Wednesday, to meet Anna Hazare who is lodged there after his arrest. “I have More...

On Tuesday, August 16th, 2011

Congress ‘bites dust’ on release of Anna: BJP

New Delhi:  As the Delhi Police decided to withdraw the case against Anna Hazare to facilitate his release from jail tonight itself, BJP today kept up its attack on the government saying “it has bitten the More...

On Tuesday, August 16th, 2011

Detention is beginning of second freedom struggle, says Anna in message to nation

New Delhi:  Describing his detention by police as the beginning of the “second freedom struggle”, Anna Hazare today asked people to participate in a “jail bharo” agitation. “My dear More...

On Tuesday, August 16th, 2011

Advani slams Govt over Anna’s detention

New Delhi:  Senior BJP leader L K Advani today said he was not surprised at the detention of Anna Hazare and charged the government with looking for scapegoats and stopping peaceful protests instead of fighting More...

On Tuesday, August 16th, 2011

Anna Hazare fasts in police detention

New Delhi:  Social activist Anna Hazare launched a fast in police custody soon after he was detained on Tuesday morning. The Gandhian was taken into “preventive detention” by the Delhi Police for sticking More...