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Twenty-nine Andhra Pradesh legislators loyal to YSR Congress party chief Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy have decided to resign to protest the inclusion of late chief minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy’s name in the complaint registered by the CBI in a case against his son. Rallying behind Jaganmohan, who is facing a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe [...]
Devotional songs and anti-corruption slogans reverberated in Ramlila ground as social activist Anna Hazare’s fast entered its fifth day on Saturday. Even as the Gandhian was not on stage by 9 a.m., his supporters began the day by forming groups and singing songs. While many were still sleeping, volunteers began distributing water, tea and biscuits. [...]
Reiterating that the Telugu Desam Party legislators from Telangana were willing to quit from their posts, TDP Telangana Forum Convener Errabelli Dayakar Rao criticized the TJAC Chairman Prof M Kodanandaram for not taking all parties into confidence. Errabelli said Prof Kodandaram has no moral right to seek their resignations. “He is acting like an agent [...]
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday began simultaneous searches at several places in the cases relating to alleged illegal assets of YSR Congress party chief Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy and irregularities in Emaar township project. According to sources in CBI, about 20 teams began simultaneous searches at several places in Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Chennai and [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Though the victory of YSR Congress candidates Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy and his mother Y.S. Vijayamma in the by-elections to the Kadapa Lok Sabha and Pulivendula Assembly constituencies was considered a foregone conclusion by the ruling party, its impact was reflected in the Secretariat. Most of the Ministers kept away from the Secretariat on Friday. [...]
Anna Hazare arrested, taken to unknown location
Social activist Anna Hazare was arrested by the Delhi Police ahead of his proposed fast against corruption on Tuesday. Arvind Kejriwal, Kiran Bedi, Shanti Bhushan and Manish Sisodia have also been put under preventive arrest by the Delhi police. Hazare has been arrested under Section 107/51. He will now have to appear before a magistrate [...]
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