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Anna Hazare is set to leave Tihar Jail and hold his fast at the Ramlila ground in central Delhi, his aide Arvind Kejriwal said Thursday, two days after the civil society leader was jailed and subsequently released. “Anna’s health is fine. The jail doctors are looking after him and Dr Naresh Trehan’s team is monitoring [...]
Another shutdown Wednesday in Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh called by a student group, demanding jobs for locals in the police department here, brought normal life to a halt. Buses of state-owned Andhra Pradesh Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) went off the roads. Schools, colleges and universities remained shut while shops and business establishments also downed [...]
The National Institute of Technology (NIT), Warangal, was embroiled in a ragging row after some junior Nepali students complained against their seniors. While the NIT authorities said the matter would be probed, police warned the seniors of stringent action. A senior police official said they had received information about the ragging menace on the campus. “We have [...]
Anna Hazare’s call for defiance found resonance across India. From Mumbai to Patna and from Chandigarh to Chennai, hundreds joined protest rallies in a spontaneous outpouring of support. As Kisan Baburao Hazare (Anna Hazare) was being taken to jail, along with others, support for Team Anna swelled on the ground. Hundreds of pro-Anna supporters took [...]
The Government may allow Anna Hazare to go ahead with his fast at New Delhi’s Ramilia Maidan. Hazare supporter Manish Sisodia said that the Government has agreed to allow the use of Ramlila Maidan for the fast for seven days. But Hazare is reportedly adamant that he wants to continue his protest for as long [...]
The BJP on Wednesday backed anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare’s right to peaceful protest and tore into Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s statement over Hazare’s arrest. The BJP said that UPA government’s restrictions on public protests were unheard of even during the British period and demanded bold decisions to tackle corruption. Terming the statement as disappointing and [...]
On the backfoot over the arrest of Anna Hazare and his supporters, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh addressed Parliament on Wednesday and justified the police crackdown on the anti-corruption crusader. He first addressed the Lok Sabha first at 11 AM and the Rajya Sabha soon afterwards. “It’s my painful duty to report to this house certain [...]
Supporter of social activist Anna Hazare shout slogans after they are detai… New Delhi: Anna Hazare reportedly has refused to leave Tihar jail even though it was earlier understood that he would be released by 9 pm on Tuesday night. Hazare has been offered a few conditions for his release by the police. Hazare has [...]
Hyderabad: YSR Congress chief Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy Monday accused the Congress of a witch-hunt because he had left the party and of maligning his late father, Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy. The MP from Kadapa also announced that he would challenge in the Supreme Court the Andhra Pradesh High Court order of a probe by Central Bureau [...]
Team Asthra Expresses solidarity for Anna Hazare fast unto death from August 16th at New Delhi