A Prime Minister of the country should not be elected by the party but by the people, opines Anna Hazare. Hazare said that neither Narendra Modi nor Rahul Gandhi was fit to rule a country. He was speaking at Uttarakhand, during the last leg of the 'Jantantra Y...
Anna Hazare appeals to Arvind Kejriwal to stop his indefinite fast that has now entered its 14th day. Arvind Kejriwal has been on a hunger strike, protesting the increase in electricity and water bills. Will Kejriwal listen to Anna Hazare and end his fast?
Is Anna Hazare, the man who brought the UPA to its knees at Pragati maidan, on the side of the TJAC? People who came to the location of the start of the day-long Sadak Bandh called by the TJAC today, were surprised to see a man in Gandhi cap and white attire s...
A comprehensive but super-fast look at what is making news across the country. Among top stories are the new ordinance against rape, Anna Hazare's call on Lokpal, weather wreaking havoc in northern India and Kejriwal's revelations against Sheila Dikshit.
Newshour | Lokpal fight gets worse. Has the government compromised as much as the BJP is alleging? BJP leader Arun Jaitley said that the government's draft has a lot of flaws and questioned how could the government amend a Select Committee report. The governme...
The Lokpal Bill, intended to fight corruption at high posts in the government, was cleared by the cabinet on Thursday but the draft was silent on the contentious issue of the CBI chief's appointment. The bill will now be presented in the Rajya Sabha, where its...
The Central government once again faces flak from all corners over the Lokpal Bill. The amended draft Lokpal bill, which was cleared by the Cabinet yesterday, is rejected by Anna Hazare and Arvind Kejriwal. Hazare says he is all set to start his agitation agai...
Anti corruption crusaders Anna Hazare and Arvind Kejriwal have outrightly rejected the amended Lokpal Bill saying that the bill will actually help the corrupt people. With barely three weeks to go for the Budget session to begin, the Lokpal controversy is far ...
The Union Cabinet has cleared the amendments suggested in the Lokpal Bill and it is likely to be presented in the Rajya Sabha in the coming session. One of the key amendments to the Bill is that the anti-corruption wing of the CBI will not be merged with the L...
The Union Cabinet cleared the revised Lokpal Bill today and will be ready to be presented in the Lok Sabha in the coming budget session. The amended draft leaves the appointment of Lokayuktas to the states but the CBI's role is still ambiguous under the new dr...
The Union Cabinet will meet shortly to discuss a new draft of the much debated Lokpal Bill today. The Cabinet will look into the recommendations of the select committee which looked into the draft Bill after it was stalled in the Rajya Sabha. However, Anna Haz...
The Lokpal Bil will be presented before the cabinet for approval today. This bill ran into many controversies and opposition from the politicians. Even though the bill has been sent for approval, Anna Hazare is suspicious about the intentions of the government...
The Union Cabinet is all set to review the Lokpal bill. Nonetheless the government's is reviewing a watered down version of Lokpal bill as many of the key proposals made by anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare and his team are nor part of the bill. Anna Hazare...
Social activist Anna Hazare starts a new outfit Janatantra Morcha, which is apolitical. Hazare during a public meeting at the Gandhi Maidan, Patna, launched the outfit claiming that it was dedicating in passing the Lokpal bill. Former Army Chief VK Singh and K...
Anna Hazare is back and this time around he has decided to flag off his march from the famous Gandhi Maidan in Patna. This ground has historical significance. Anna Hazare said that he would continue his mission of awakening the public before the 2014 elections...
Social activist Anna Hazare accuses Congress president Sonia Gandhi and PM Manmohan Singh of cheating the public. He says that he had received several letters of assurances from both of them, but Lokpal still continues to stagnate in the Parliament. He also ad...
Social activist and anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare is not at all impressed by the letter of assurance written by Sonia Gandhi, which promises that the Lokpal Bill will be passed by the Parliament in the budget session. Hazare says that he will only belie...
In the wake of Pakistan incursion against India at the LoC, social activist Anna Hazare says he is ready to fight 1965 battle again if need be. Anna had fought in the 1965 battle against Pakistan and says he will gladly join the Army if the call comes through....
Arvind Kejriwal, at the Mumbai Literature Festival, talks about his mentor Anna Hazare calling him greedy. He talks about how politics, power and greed have become synonymous. He also says that despite strong laws, corruption has not been curbed and the corrup...
Social activist Anna Hazare has announced that Arvind Kejriwal and his party Aam Aadmi Party will never be recognized by him. He says that the people should have the right to reject a party or candidate if they are not happy his/her track record.
Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare talks about revolution and says that he would fight against ex-team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal if he spots corruption in his Aam Aadmi Party.
After the two faces of India Against Corruption, Arvind Kejriwal and Anna Hazare, split, Team Anna had new volunteers. But it now seems that Team Anna II too has factions forming as members squabble over who is more important. Former DGP of Punjab Shashi Kant ...
The two-day Hindi conclave that was conducted by India's leading Hindi news channel saw eminent personalities discuss politics, cinema, social issues and sports. Celebrities like Kapil Sibal, Nitish Kumar, Sushma Swaraj, Nitin Gadkari, Sushil Kumar Shinde, Man...
Aroon Purie, the Editor-in-Chief of the India Today Group flags off 'Agenda Aaj Tak'. Senior anchor Anjana Kashyap then talks to social activist Anna Hazare about the phenomenal season of change he has brought about, but questions the 'unfinished' revolution. ...
In a stinging attack of the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party, anti-graft activist Anna Hazare says that politics can never be the agent of change. He has accused Kejriwal of deserting the party for power and money and has said that he will not vote for Aam ...
Anna Hazare says to bring about a revolution in the nation we require dedicated leaders. Watch anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare talk about freedom fighters.
India's biggest Hindi news channel launches a podium for eminent personalities to discuss crucial issues that the nation faces. In this conclave, discussions on politics, entertainment, cricket and social issues would be conducted in Hindi. Kapil Sibal, Nitish...
The Sitharam Jindal prize for outstanding work in various fields was announced in the national capital on Monday. The felicitation ceremony gave away a total amount of eight crore rupees to organisations and individuals who worked selflessly and tirelessly for...
In the midst of the hungama over the FDI in retail and the 2G scam, the report of the Select Committee on the amendments to the Lokpal bill was tabled in the Rajya Sabha. The report as it was tabled today does not give much weight to the demands made in the Ja...
The proposals of the new Lokpal bill are revealed in this story. The select committee of the Rajya Sabha that had prepared the report after civil society organisations had launched an agitation that was spearheaded by Anna Hazare. But when the select committee...
The new Lokpal Bill will be presented in the Rajya Sabha today. This bill is prepared based on the report by the Select Committee of the Rajya Sabha headed by Satyavrat Chaturvedi. The bill will then be sent to the Cabinet, and back to Rajya Sabha and then int...
While Anna Hazare and other anti-corruption crusaders have trashed the government's Lokpal bill, Congress spokesperson Sandeep Dikshit defends the bill. He says that even the government is not very happy with certain provisions in the Lokpal, however the colle...
A parliamentary panel that was set up to resolve contentious issues in the Lokpal bill has now adopted a draft report. The panel suggests that the PM be brought under the purview of Lokpal except on issues of national security. The panel also talks about the S...
Social activist Anna Hazare slams the government for adopting a Lokpal that is toothless. He says that the government's Lokpal will do nothing to eradicate the corruption in the country. The Lokpal that the House select committee has adopted still does not bri...
A parliamentary panel that was set up to resolve contentious issues in the Lokpal bill has now adopted a draft report. The panel suggests that the PM be brought under the purview of Lokpal except on issues of national security. The panel also talks about the S...
The draft of the Lokpal bill has been adopted by the House select committee and without any dissent note. The bill will be tabled in the Parliament during the winter session. In the version of the bill that has been adopted, the CBI gain immense power to work ...
Maharashtra's sugarcane farmers are protesting in three districts over the death of two farmers and the arrest of the pro-farmers leader Raju Shetti. They have also raised the issue of a sugar cooperative. Activists Anna Hazare and Arvind Kejriwal have jumped ...
Team Anna's new office, Sarvodaya Enclave in Delhi, is unveiled to a lukewarm response. Anna Hazare speaks to the media and the changes he wishes to bring about, which will go beyond the Janlokpal bill.
Team Anna is all set to move into a new office in Sarvodaya, Delhi. Anna Hazare will begin a nationwide stir on Jan 30, 2013 from the Gandhi maidan in Patna. The new 15-member team includes Kiran Bedi, Medha Patkar, Justice Sathosh Hegde, Akhil Gogoi, Shashi K...
Anna Hazare's new core team includes Medha Patkar and Kiran Bedi. General VK Singh is not part of the team though he is involved with their activities. Team Anna will continue its demand for Janlokpal Bill and fight against the entry of FDI and privatisisation...
Former Army Chief VK Singh and Santosh Hegde will skip the core group meet at Anna Hazare's newly formed organization against corruption. While VK Singh is out of town, Hegde has communicated his reason for absence to Anna Hazare.
There will be 14 prominent faces from all over the country who will form the core team membership of Anna Hazare's newly formed organization that has vowed to fight corruption. Former IPS Kiran Bedi, Santosh Hegde, Medha Patkar, Avinash Dharmadhikari, Vishwamb...
Social activist Anna Hazare meets his core team members for the first time in Delhi today. Former IPS Kiran Bedi, Santosh Hegde and Medha Patkar are some of the core team members who have joined Hazare in his new fight for corruption. Former Army Chief VK Sing...
Social activist Anna Hazare meets his core team members for the first time in Delhi today. Former IPS Kiran Bedi, Santosh Hegde and Medha Patkar are some of the core team members who have joined Hazare in his new fight for corruption. Avinash Dharmadhikari, Vi...
Anna Hazare and Kiran Bedi have gone out in support of their former colleague Arvind Kejriwal, after his revelations on the black money stashed aboard in Swiss banks. They have said that it is key that the entire system needs to be overhauled.
Anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare announces that he will soon start a movement against the government's decision to allow FDI in the retail sector. This grand rally planned by Hazare would be the first one after he split with the Bhushans and Arvind Kejriwa...
Anna Hazare meets his supporters in Delhi's Maharashtra Bhavan. On the agenda is creating a coordination committee and also an office for his new movement against corruption in Delhi.
Anna Hazare is meeting with supporters and activists in New Delhi. The social activist is finalising the names for his Coordination Committee at the national and state level as he embarks on a new movement against corruption. Anna will also be visiting his new...
Social activist Anna Hazare is in the national capital to meet with his supporters. In what is being seen as the return of an 'apolitical' Anna Hazare, the social phenomenon is also expected to meet activist-turned-politician Arvind Kejriwal soon. Anna is repo...
Anna Hazare is in Delhi for a week to settle on a office space and other issues related to the new movement against corruption that he had announced he would be launching soon.
Arvind Kejriwal is probably getting funds from abroad and from agencies that seek to destabilise India, says an editorial in the BJP mouthpiece 'Kamal Sandesh'. This is perhaps the first full attack from the BJP on Arvind Kejriwal. The magazine also accused Ke...
Former army chief General VK Singh joins Team Anna and takes on the UPA government once more on Monday. Addressing a press conference in Mumbai along with Anna Hazare, Singh attacks the government and says that people, in the wake of the price rise and taint o...
Newshour | In a press conference along with Anna Hazare, former Army Chief VK Singh demands that the government be dissolved. Is the former chief justified in demanding an overturn of a constitutionally mandated term for an elected government? Or is he just a ...
MoS for Information and Broacasting, Manish Tiwari, slams former Army Chief VK Singh and says that people of India want a stable government that can complete its term. Dissolution will not solve any problems and nobody has the right to turn the constitutionall...
BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain claims that the party is very unhappy with the way UPA has conducted itself and that the Opposition will demand that the Congress prove its majority in the House. Hussain said that the upcoming winter session of the Parliament will...
In stinging attack of the UPA government, anti-graft activist and former Army Chief General VK Singh, along with anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare, demands dissolving of the Parliament. In his attack, the former Army Chief claim that the Congress-led UPA go...
In this Khaas Mulakat with Sahil Joshi done at Ralegan Siddhi, Anna Hazare talks of starting anew his anti-corruption movement, of taking this crusade to the grassroots level. He also outlines the agenda that will be at the heart of the new movement.
Anna Hazare, the face of Jan Lokpal movement, advises his former aide Arvind Kejriwal on the latter's Delhi-centric campaigns. According to the veteran activist, Kejriwal should start at the grassroots and not just organise meetings in the city. Because most o...
There was a time when Anna Hazare and Arvind Kejriwal stood side by side for anti-corruption movement. But now, Kejriwal has turned politician and Anna Hazare has come out and said he does not want anything to do with the dirt of politics. Hazare steps out fin...
Anna Hazare will soon launch a new movement against corruption, one that would work up from the grassroots to the national level. In this interview given at Ralegan Siddhi, Anna revealed his plans. Anna said the issues he may also take up are right to reject, ...
To get to the bottom of the coal scam, the judiciary has to step in, says social activist Anna Hazare. He claims that if a committee is set up to probe this, more people will be arrested than was the case in the 2G spectrum scam. He says names of Congress lead...
Centre Stage | Anti-graft crusader Anna Hazare parted ways with India Against Corruption member Arvind Kejriwal after the latter decided to make the political plunge by launching his own party. While Anna decided to stay apolitical, Kejriwal has been hitting t...
Social activist Anna Hazare announces that he will soon form a new outfit that will fight against corruption in the country. Hazare along with Kiran Bedi will form a new organization that will consist of former bureaucrats and retired Army personnel.
India Against Corruption activist Arvind Kejriwal has reiterated the charges of corruption and real estate deals against Robert Vadra and has accused Congress of overlooking the merits of the case. Meanwhile backing Kejriwal, anti-corruption crusader Anna Haza...
Backing India Against Corruption member Arvind Kejriwal, anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare has demanded probe against Robert Vadra on the allegations of corruption and real estate deals made against him by Kejriwal. Reiterating the allegations, Arvind Kejri...
India Against Corruption activist Arvind Kejriwal is all set to make his political debut. The morale of Kejriwal appears to have boosted after Anna Hazare indicated his willingness to extend support for his political movement. Arvind Kejriwal has said that the...
Newshour | India Against Corruption activist Arvind Kejriwal is all set to launch his political movement. Ahead of the launch, Anna hazare is campaigning in Delhi, making one to wonder what has gone so wrong that both the leaders appear to be competing for the...
Anti-graft activist Anna Hazare does not seem to have a clear stand about supporting the political movement by Arvind Kejriwal. Anna who initially said that politics is the answer later corrected himself, alleging that politics is a dirty game. Now it appears ...
Newshour | Arvind Kejriwal is all set to launch his political party. But Anna Hazare is already in Delhi and appears to be campaigning against Kejriwal. Is there really a competition between the two? Are both these anti-graft activists competing for the same ...
Arvind Kejriwal meets Anna Hazare in Delhi. Hazare was in Delhi to announce the formation of a new team that will consist of volunteers, who will be trained, and then deployed as part of his non-political movement against corruption. Kejriwal on his part is go...
Anna Hazare says he is working to build a new team, and that a new crop of volunteers is being trained to take his movement forward. He is of course not to worried about his old pals leaving him.
A new Team Anna is being launched. And it will be volunteer based. Anna Hazare will launch a new group of committed volunteers, which will be trained by selected people, for example an ex-army chief. In November he will go on a nation-wide tour of the country....
Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare met with retired bureaucrats and others, along with Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia, to formulate a plan for his next move for the fight against corruption. Since IAC member Arvind Kejriwal will be officially announcing ...
Anna Hazare was in Delhi to announce his plans for forming an army of volunteers and creating a cadre that will form the backbone of his movement against corruption. Anna told media persons the structure of his new organisation, that will consist opf full-time...
Arvind Kejriwal reaches out to Anna Hazare and talks to him about the future course of action. Kejriwal said that there is no tiff between Hazare and himself, and that it is purely created by the media. Kejriwal also added that he will conduct protests in futu...
According to sources, Anna Hazare is all set to start a new movement with fresh faces. He has been meeting ex-servicemen and retired bureaucrats in the capital for the last two days. His main priorities include deciding on a fresh coterie, ensuring that IAC su...
India Against Corruption member Arvind Kejriwal meets anti-graft crusader Anna Hazare. Kejriwal is said to make an official announcement of his political party on Tuesday. He says that there is no drift between Anna and him, but it is only that both of them ha...
India Against Corruption member Arvind Kejriwal rubbished reports of a drift between him and anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare. He said that he will continue to support Anna in the fight against corruption, forever. On Monday, Kejriwal attended a meeting or...
Arvind Kejriwal reaches out to Anna and says that he supports Anna Hazare's cause. He says that he is more than willing to help Anna in his future endeavors. Anna on the other hand met several people from NGOs, ex-IAS officers and army-men in Delhi to ensure t...
India Against Corruption (IAC) member Arvind Kejriwal meets anti-graft crusader Anna Hazare. Kejriwal is said to make an official announcement about his political party on Tuesday. He says that there is no rift between Anna and him, but it is only that both of...
Social activist Anna Hazare is in the national capital for two days and has scheduled meetings with ex-servicemen and retired bureaucrats. He allegedly is looking for new people to start an apolitical front that will continue fighting corruption. This could al...
Anna Hazare, social activist, visits New Delhi and sparks huge speculations. He was in the capital to meet ex-servicemen and bureaucrats in New Delhi. Many believe that he is trying to garner support for the formation of a new team sans Arvind Kejriwal.
Social activist Anna Hazare continues to confuse everybody by stating that he has no difference with Arvind Kejriwal. Anna Hazare said that their goals were the same but the paths were different. Anna Hazare had just slammed Arvind Kejriwal two days ago with a...
Social activist Anna Hazare continues to confuse everybody by stating that he has no difference with Arvind Kejriwal. Anna Hazare said that their goals were the same but the paths were different. Anna Hazare had just slammed Arvind Kejriwal two days ago with a...
Lashing against Arvind Kejriwal in his blog, Anna Hazare says politics has split the anti-corruption movement and the pro-party group has gone against his will. Hazare also decried efforts to link him with some parties and communal outfits, in an apparent refe...
Anna Hazare, in his latest attack on Arvind Kejriwal's blog, has said that politics has split the anti-corruption movement and the pro-party group has gone against his will. Hazare also condemned efforts to link him with some parties and communal groups, in an...
In a veiled attack on Arvind Kejriwal, Anna Hazare says politics has split the anti-corruption movement and the pro-party group has gone against his will. Hazare also decried efforts to link him with some parties and communal outfits, in an apparent reference...
In his first direct attack on Arvind Kejriwal, Anna Hazare has said he was never in favour of the movement going political. This news has come from Anna's blod. He said politicians had divided his team.
The India Against Corruption (IAC) movement blazed a trail for several in the country to stand up and fight against inequalities. However, now with two pillars of the IAC movement, Arvind Kejriwal and Anna Hazare, seeking new direction, will the movement survi...
After the split between Team Anna and anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare over the formation of a political party, a new battle has emerged. According to Arvind Kejriwal, the NGO, India Against Corruption, had collected funds worth Rs 1.38 crore and he had of...
After parting ways with Anna Hazare, India Against Corruption leader Arvind Kejriwal's break into the political foray seems an uphill task. The first signs of a political collapse showed in the meagre support that Kejriwal managed to garner for his first polit...
IAC activist Arvind Kejriwal along with friends Manish Sisodia and Kumar Viswas gears up to hold his first-ever protest without the support of Anna Hazare. He will be protesting in Jantar Mantar against the cap on LPG cylinders and the diesel price hike.
Arvind Kejriwal and friend Manish Sisodia protest against the cap on LPG cylinders in front of Jantar Mantar. They are also protesting against the hike in diesel prices.
According to reports, Arvind Kejriwal, a member of India Against Corruption (IAC), offered a cheque of Rs 2 crore to social activist Anna Hazare at his village, Ralegan Siddhi, few months ago. Sources reveal that Anna Hazare refused to accept the money. The mo...
Arvind Kejriwal denies reports that he had offered to give Anna Hazare Rs 2 crore, the money that was raised for the anti-graft stir. Anna Hazare had allegedly denied accepting the money. Kejriwal said that he had not offered any money and that there was only ...
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev, vehemently denies allegations that he tried to engineered a rift between Anna Hazare and Arvind Kejriwal. He says that he never influenced Anna Hazare or tried to poison his ears about Kejriwal. Ramdev also refused to divulge the details...