Amidst cheering supporters, Anna Hazare today began his three-day fast here in protest against a "weak" Lokpal Bill even as Lok Sabha initiated a debate on the proposed law.
Anna Hazare, who is down with viral fever, broke his three-day fast here a day earlier at the urging of doctors as his health was deteriorating.
Anna Hazare ends his fast. Pic/AFP
Anna ends fast, vows to continue fight against graft
The activist sipped a drink to break his fast at the MMRDA ground here Wednesday evening. Read more
'Mumbaikars too busy with work'
With Anna Hazare ailing and Mumbaikars largely staying away, the anti-graft campaigner's 3-day fast appears to have fizzled out on the second day today. Read more
Anna Hazare dehydrated, asked to end fast
Doctors Wednesday pleaded with Anna Hazare to end his three-day fast begun Tuesday, saying he was suffering from dehydration and could face kidney failure. Read more
Bombay HC dismisses PIL against Hazare's fast
The Bombay High Court today dismissed a PIL which sought to declare Anna Hazare's ongoing fast as "illegal" and that he and his supporters be restrained from going ahead with "fill-the-jail" agitation. Read more
Anna Hazare makes into CIA's Factbook
Anna Hazare and his organisation - India Against Corruption - has made it into the American spy agency CIA's World Factbook as a political pressure group in India, joining the league of RSS, Bajrang Dal, VHP and the Hurriyat Conference. Read more
Supporters of Hazare protest defying prohibitory orders
Defying prohibitory orders, supporters of Anna Hazare continued with their protest against a "weak" Lokpal Bill for the second day. Read more
Now, a song to wipe out corruption
As Anna Hazare held his three-day fast against graft, some distance away in a Mumbai studio a song to wipe out corruption from the country was being recorded for a yet-to-be released film. Read more
Anna loses weight, continues fast
Amid growing concerns over his health Wednesday, Anna Hazare's three-day fast entered its second day at the almost deserted MMRDA Ground here, his aides said. Read more
Ramlila part II a damp squib
Team Anna supporters blames the chilly weather, holiday season and the absence of Hazare, Arvind Kejriwal and Kiran Bedi for the low turnout. Read more
Lokpal bill passed amid Anna fast, but Congress stumped
The Lok Sabha Tuesday night finally approved a bill to create a Lokpal but a move to grant it constitutional status failed, leaving the government red-faced. Read more
Documentary on Anna Hazare likely to release next month
Social activist Anna Hazare and his campaign against corruption has inspired a budding director to make a documentary film, which is likely to be released next month. Read more
Kiran Bedi called in to up the tempo
With Anna Hazare's Jail Bharo Andolan receiving a lukewarm response in Delhi, Team Anna has decided to rope in firebrand speaker Kiran Bedi to up the protest's tempo.u00a0Read more
Not as many 'Mumbaikars against corruption' at BKC
NGO India Against Corruption's estimates of hosting 50,000 people on Day One of Anna's fast at MMRDA ground seemed over the top, after not more than 5,000 showed up. Read more
Not 'fair'! Protest puts expo on hold
Indian International Consumer Fair, which was to continue at MMRDA ground till Jan 3, is now in limbo. Read more
Shor in BKC as Anna roars
Sound level meters at the MMRDA ground registered decibel counts between 74 and 81 dB during the crusader's speeches last afternoon; the permissible noise limit at the commercial hub ranges from 74-78 dB. Read more
Army of doctors man battleground Anna
Medical experts and paramedical teams from as many as four city hospitals are camping at the MMRDA ground in BKC. Read more
Govt wrong in thinking Hazare would give up:Anupam Kher
Veteran actor Anupam Kher who has come to support Anna Hazare here said that the government was wrong in thinking that Hazare and his supporters would get tired and give up their fight against corruption.Read more
Who said what on Lokpal
The Indian parliament Tuesday debated the contentious Lokpal bill even as Anna Hazare began his three-day fast in Mumbai to demand a strong anti-corruption law.u00a0Read more
'Anna ki Rasoi': Free food for all at MMRDA ground
As activist Anna Hazare sought to egg on the crowd at the MMRDA ground here to fight for a strong Lokpal bill, a Good Samaritan from Haryana kept them going by serving unlimited free food to all. Read more
Anna Hazare fast pulls crowds
Crowds at the MMRDA ground here swelled Tuesday afternoon as Anna Hazare sat on a three-day fast demanding a strong Lokpal bill. Read more
Rajnikanth lends marriage hall for Anna supporters in Chennai
South superstar lends his marriage hall in Kodambakkam area free of cost to the anti-corruption activists for three days to stage their fast in support of the Gandhian. Read more
50 Team Anna supporters taken into police custody in Chandigarh
Nearly 50 Anna Hazare supporters were today taken into police custody here for holding protest against a "weak" Lokpal Bill without permission. Agitators term the police action as undemocratic. Read more
Low turnout at Ramlila ground for Team Anna
Khakis, cameras and microphones dominated the agitation scene at Ramlila ground here today where Team Anna began a relay fast to express solidarity with Anna Hazare as crowds kept away due to winter chill. Read more
Dump this Lokpal bill, says Team Anna
Team Anna Tuesday urged parliament to dump the government Lokpal bill, saying it will only fuel more corruption instead of combating it. Read more
Lokpal debate begins in Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha Tuesday began discussing the much-debated Lokpal bill that envisages setting up of an anti-corruption ombudsman in India. Read more
Bombay HC adjourns PIL against Hazare's fast till tomorrow
The Bombay High Court today posted the hearing on a PIL, seeking social activist Anna Hazare's fast to be declared as "illegal" till tomorrow, saying agitation is the right of every citizen and the persons staging a protest are well aware of the consequences of breaking the law. Read more
Anna Hazare shown black flags
A handful of anti-Anna Hazare protesters today showed black flags to the anti-graft campaigner, who is set to begin his three-day fast here against the "weak" Lokpal Bill. Read more
Authorities are clueless on how to tackle Anna
As thousands of Anna supporters converge atu00a0 MMRDA ground, BKC, authorities don't seem to have any clear idea on how to tackle the situation. Will their wait-and-watch policy work? Read more
BKC potholes fixed just in time for Anna
Though MMRDA claims it is 'not giving special treatment to anyone' by suddenly evening out the bumpy road to its BKC grounds, popular opinion and timing of the repair regimen say something else. Read more
Without legal reforms Lokpal will fail: Study
Scholars at the university set up by IT czar Azim Premji seriously doubt the effectiveness of the all-powerful Lokpal, advocated by Anna Hazare and his team, to fight corruption without legal reforms. Read more
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