Yoga guru Baba Ramdev who has begun agitation at Ramlila Maidan against black money and corruption, has called for a three day symbolic fast. He has made it clear that he is not planning for an indefinite fast. He has said that anti-corruption activist Anna Ha...
Baba Ram seems mellowed down in his speech on the start of his agitation. First of all he said it will be a three-day fast, not indefinite, it will be a nominal, he didn't name anybody in the coal scam, and also toned down his demand on CBI's independence. The...
Newshour | Team Anna break their fast and officially announce the launch of a political party to a bunch of excited supporters. While the frenzy stayed high at the Jantar Mantar, will the euphoria translate into a saleable mandate? Or will the party fall flat?
Anna Hazare makes it very clear that a political party would be floated soon. Several hate statements were made during the fast, including several references to the Government being this huge bugbear sapping the people of their wealth. Is he making a huge mist...
News Night | Anna Hazare decides to float a political outfit. Will Anna's Gandhian thought and ideology really apply in the larger scheme of things? Will Anna's people's party consolidate the movement or ruin it completely?
Anna Hazare makes it very clear that a political party would be floated soon. He states that he wants to reform and restructure the legislative, executive, administrative, judicial, and policing institutions.
Breaking his fast, Anna Hazare says that he has never broken his hunger strike by drinking from a politician's hand. In a highly dramatized moment, former VK Singh offers Anna Hazare a glass of water.
Anna Hazare and his team break their ten-day-old fast and announce the formation of a political party. Anna clarifies that he will not contest the elections but will support any honest candidate. Hazare says that the fight against corruption will continue.
In his solid and commanding voice that speaks of his training and conditioning as an army officer and as chief of India's army, retired General VK Singh talks about his appeal to Anna Hazare to break their fast and the bigger issue of providing alternative to...
Yogendra Yadav speaks as part of the speeches made on the last day of the fast at Jantar Mantar by Anna Hazare, other members of Team Anna, and others like ex-army chief VK Singh. Yadav calls this era the era of politics where if there are crooks, then even t...
Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal says that during the course of his fast, he could feel the pain of thousands of villagers in the country. He says that the only reason why the Government is not passing the Lokpal bill is because the day they pass it, they know...
Amidst thunderous applause, former Army Chief VK Singh addresses the supporters. He says that rampant corruption is the biggest problem in the country and that it is time the people take a strong stand against it. He ends with a patriotic 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai',...
Ex-Army Chief VK Singh stresses on the importance of changing the existing political system in the country. Sharing the dias with Anna Hazare, he says that it is high time the people fight a bigger battle against corruption in India.
Congress spokesperson Manish Tiwari says that solely due to the virtue of being 'anti-Congress' will not enable Team Anna to jump the queue or impress voters. The move to join politics is most welcome and it is always 'more the merrier', says Manish Tiwari.
Congress leader Digivijay Singh welcomes Anna Hazare's possible foray into politics and says that the team will now finally realize that the system cannot be held to ransom. Digvijay also says hunger strikes are not the way to resolve issues, and that a dialog...
Former Lokayukta chief Santosh Hegde is skeptical about Anna's political move and says that he does not support it. Hedge says that he does not want candidates to contest under Anna's flag but the team has all the right to form and float a political party.
Congress leader Digvijay Singh says he is personally happy with Anna Hazare's political move, but warns Hazare that he must now be ready to be on the receving end of criticism. He also condemns Arvind Kejriwal's comments that were made in a very bad taste.
Spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravishankar, of the Art of Living fame, refuses to join any political movement but wishes Anna Hazare good luck with his foray into politics. Sri Sri also says that he will always remain apolitical. However, many Team Anna insiders are o...
Union HRD minister Kapil Sibal who dealt Team Anna earlier was condescending when asked Team Anna's move to form a political party of their own. Sibal said it wasn't okay to blame Team Anna as they had now realised that to make or change laws, they need to be ...
Team Anna members would end their fast today at 5 pm. And on the last day, among those present at Jantar Mantar, there was silent discussion on what the future holds for the agitation. Former army chief Gen VK Singh will come onto the stage today. Will Anna gi...
Baba Ramdev is not always a person who can be surprised easily. And he is one person who was closely associated with Anna Hazare but never anticipated that Anna would announce formation of a political party by Team Anna. So when Anna did make the announcement,...
Team Anna member Manish Sisodia says that the Indian Government gave the team no other choice but to think of foraying into politics. An indifferent Government that did not listen to the team's recommendations forced them to enter politics, says Manish Sisodia...
Speaking on the decision of the Team Anna including Anna Hazare to break their fast at 5 pm, Team member kiran Bedi says that they were driven to the wall and this was the wisest decision to make.
Team Anna has announced that it will form a political party of its own. Has Team Anna's intransigent attitude led to the government stopping all efforts to talk to them? Watch this discussion of pro and anti-Team Anna speakers talk of the agitation. Across the...
Kiran Bedi, a key member of Team Anna, clarifies on Anna Hazare and his movement's entry into electoral politics. Bedi says going political was the 'wise way out' and that relations with Baba Ramdev remain unchanged.
Till last week, Team Anna had vehemently opposed the idea of entering politics. But, in a sudden change of heart, Team Anna decide to break off their indefinite fast and foray into politics instead. Will this move cost them dearly?
We realised that it has become the nature of Indian governments that they listen to everybody except the voice of the public, says Manish Sisodia. And therefore they decided to call of their fast and decide on a different course of action, says Sisodia.
Newshour | Team Anna seeks advise on forming a political party. Is this the next strategic logical step or is this a self-destructive decision? Will the people continue to support Team Anna after this announcement?
Newshour | While celebrities give a thumbs-up to Team Anna's political ambitions, others remain skeptic. Will Anna be able to build a strong fourth front by 2014? Will the team be able to change the face of Indian politics? Or is this a very bad move?
News Night | Team Anna decides to play its political card, by toying with the idea of floating a party of its own to contest in the 2014 elections. Was this the team's strategy all this while? Was the anti-corruption movement just a facade? Or will the team ac...
Centrestage | Team Anna's announcement of floating a political party comes as a surprise for many. The Government has termed this move an 'exit strategy' as Team Anna seem to have lost their power over people and the next logical step would be to enter politic...
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev says that he is very skeptic about Team Anna's political moves. Team Anna's party might only split anti-Congress votes, but might not be able to win, says Ramdev. According to sources, Baba Ramdev is also gearing up to launch his own poli...
For the first time ever, Team Anna seeks advice on forming a political party from the people. Are they working towards floating a fourth front in the 2014 elections?
For the first time ever, Team Anna seeks advice on forming a political party from the people. Team Anna has asked the people to answer an SMS poll regarding a political move by the team. Based on the results, the team would then decide whether to float a party...
Team Anna would end its hunger strike on Friday at 5 pm. They have asked their supporters for a referendum on Team Anna forming a political party. This is a move with wide implications, not just for the fight waged by Team Anna against corruption and for the L...
Anna Hazare has announced that he and other members on huger strike at Jantar Mantar would break their fast on Friday at 5 pm. The announcement was preceded by speeches by Anna Hazare and Arvind Kejriwal who spoke about forming a political party.
Union Minister Ambika Soni says that the real intent of Team Anna was never to expose corruption but to float a political party of their own. She says that they are most welcome to start a party and realize how difficult it is to change the system. She also sa...
While Team Anna has given out a referendum seeking advice on forming a political party, the Government says that it had known all along that Team Anna wanted to do that. Union Minister Ambika Soni says that Team Anna is most welcome to float a party and realiz...
Team Anna members, in a major strategic move, decide to call off the indefinite fast in Jantar Mantar. Arvind Kejriwal says that there should be a non-corrupt people's party in the Parliament for the Lokpal bill to be passed in its full strength.
Team Anna members make their political ambitions clear by stating that they would float a political party if the people demand it. Kiran Bedi, addressing the supporters says that today's politics is only about muscle and money power and that a non-corrupt peop...
Making political ambitions clear, Anna Hazare states that there is nothing wrong with starting a party. He says that all you should do is to ensure that you pick the right people to be a part of your front. Will we see a fourth front in 2014?
Anna Hazare slams the Government for not introducing the Lokpal bill in the Parliament. He says that the Government does not want a strong Lokpal and that is the main reason why they are hesitant to introduce it. He also says that in a true democracy, the powe...
Listen to Anna Hazare as he speaks of why there is a need to form a political party that would be an alternative to the current political establishment. Anna refers to small slip of paper when he speaks on the crucial issue of forming a political party? In his...
Arvind Kejriwal speaks to the people at Jantar Mantar on the appeal made by 23 prominent personalities of the country to provide a alternative to the current political dispensation. But Kejriwal says they asked him to suggest or lead or form an alternative tha...
Is Team Anna now firming up decision to form a political party of its own? Anna Hazare addresses the people at Jantar Mantar and outlines why and what sort of alternative in the form of a political dispensation, or political party is needed to bring about chan...
In a clear political move, Anna Hazare asks his supporters to reply to an SMS poll on whether Team Anna should float a political party. With this, the political ambitions of the team are becoming clearer. The fast is also expected to be called off very soon.
Twenty-three prominent personalities of the country have in a signed appeal to Team Anna and Anna Hazare have asked them to stop depending on the current political dispensation and form a political front of their own. The chief among the names are retired Army...
Even as the standoff between Team Anna and government continues with both the parties unwilling to budge from their stance, prominent citizens including former Army Chief Gen VK Singh have made an appeal to the agitating Team Anna members to call off their hun...
On stage at Jantar Mantar, visitors tied rakhis to Anna Hazare. Actors Anupam Kher, Archana Puran Singh and Parmeet Sethi came on the dais to offer support to hunger strike launched by Team Anna. Kher has been offering his support to Anna Hazare via his tweets...
The standoff between Team Anna and the government has reached to an unprecedented level with both parties refusing to budge from their stance. Despite deteriorating health conditions of the leaders, Team Anna refuses to end the fast and dares government to for...
Despite his declining health, Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal refuses to end his fast. He has said that he will not yield to any sort of pressure. Meanwhile the government is silent over the entire issue, unwilling to make any official comment. When asked, PM...
Newshour | Team Anna's fight against corruption seems to have become an ego battle. With the Government and Team Anna refusing to negotiate or listen to one another, the Lokpal bill remains forgotten. Should Arvind Kejriwal stop trying to precipitate the matte...
The Delhi police assures that the security blanket at Jantar Mantar has been increased and that there will not be any attempt at removing Team Anna members forcibly from the venue. The police have however banned marches at the India Gate.
Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal refuses to break his fast despite his ill health. The Delhi police have already sent a letter to the team asking them to admit Kejriwal and two others to a hospital, as both their conditions are rapidly deteriorating. However, ...
Playing the martyr, Arvind Kejriwal announces that there is no need to hospitalize him. There are so many corrupt elements in the society, and instead of nabbing them, why is the Delhi police targeting a peaceful hunger strike, asks Kejirwal.
Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal breaks his silence and says that this is a now or never moment. He appeals to the people to come out on the streets and rebel against the corrupt Government. He also accuses the Government of hoodwinking people and playing poli...
The Delhi police sends a notice to Team Anna, reminding them of the undertaking given for the fast. The notice says that the police should be allowed to hospitalize protesters who are serious. The police has also demanded that Arvind Kejriwal and Gopal Rai be ...
The Delhi police has sent a letter to Team Anna reminding them of their promise in the affidavit to stay within the law when they were allowed to go on fast. Arvind Kejriwal's health condition is precarious and Team Anna is apprehensive that police may enter t...
The Delhi police sends a notice to Team Anna, reminding them of the undertaking given for the fast. The notice says that the police should be allowed to hospitalize protesters who are serious. The police has also demanded that Arvind Kejriwal and Gopal Rai be ...
Congress leader Digvijay Singh says that he is suspicious of the timing chosen by Team Anna to go on a fast. The Parliamentary session will begin only on August 8th, so why fast now, he asks. Digvijay also appeals to the team to end their fast and trust the el...
Doctors who have conducted their periodical check-up on fasting Team Anna members confirm that Arvind Kejriwal is weak, although his vital parameters are normal. They have advised him not to carry forward his fast for too long, but have left the decision to hi...
Sharing the stage with Anna Hazare for the first time today, social activist Arvind Kejriwal openly refuses medical treatment. The anti-corruption crusader has spurred a new controversy, accusing the government of conspiring against him. The government is alle...
Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal's deteriorating health condition has spurred a new controversy. The government is allegedly trying to put an end to Kejriwal's protest by forcing him to be hospitalised. Doctors have adviced immediate medical attention, but the...
In the eighth day of his fast, Arvind Kejriwal's body is slowly giving up on him. Diabetic and unable to sit up properly, the anti-corruption crusader rejuvenates the crowd at Jantar Mantar with an emotional speech. The social activist claims that he has a rig...
After facing pressure from the government, Arvind Kejriwal is now facing an internal appeal from Team Anna's Core Committee to break his fast. Even with his health rapidly deteriorating, Kejriwal has decided to continue fasting. He has warned the government no...
Anna Hazare is forced to go back on his word, as the health condition of his colleagues take a turn for the worse. After refusing to engage in any sort of talks with the government, Team Anna has now been left with no other choice than to approach Maharashtra ...
Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal's health deteriorates as he enters the eighth day of his fast for justice. Doctors on Wednesday advised the anti-corruption crusader to move to a hospital environment, but Kejriwal refused. Kejriwal is diabetic and is so weak t...
Team Anna members are on the verge of making the ultimate sacrifice in their fight for justice, but the apathetic government is not bothered. Arvind Kejriwal's health deteriorates as he enters the eighth day of his fast for justice. Doctors on Wednesday advise...
Yoga guru lends his support to Team Anna's cause with a new ultimatum for the government. Ramdev threatens that if the government does not meet Anna Hazare's demands by August 9, he will commence a bigger and more vociferous agitation at Ramlila Maidan in the ...
According to highly placed sources within the Government, a very 'hurt' Congress will not negotiate any terms with Anna Hazare. Congress is convinced that Anna is being led by other members in the team and says that it is unwillingly to talk to him after his '...
On the third day of his fast, social activist Anna Hazare dares the Government to pass a strong Lokpal - the people's Lokpal. He says that th bill not a piece of trash that can be thrown away in a dustbin but is vital to the people of India.
Fasting for the seventh day in a row, Arvind Kejriwal and Gopal Rai are now bearing the brunt of the agitation. Their health condition has become a matter of serious concern. Doctors have requested him to be hospitalised immediately. Medical professionals, who...
Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal, who is fasting for the 7th consecutive day, is now in trouble. His health condition has suddenly deteriorated and the doctors have requested him to be hospitalised immediately. Medical professionals, who came to Jantar Mantar,...
Anna Hazare and colleague Arvind Kejriwal clarify their position on the scuffle between their supporters and media personnel, apologising on behalf of the masses. The anti-corruption crusaders, who have taken up a fast-unto-death, have asked their supporters t...
Buoyed by the resurgence of popular support, Team Anna has upped the ante in the war against the government. Enjoying the support of a massive 12,000 people on Day 2 of Anna's fast, the anti-corruption crusaders have now stated that the indefinite fast has tur...
Team Anna member Kiran Bedi calls for more support and active participation as Anna Hazare's indefinite fast enters the third day. Social activist Anna Hazare began his indefinite fast on July 29. He has demanded that the government set up a Special Investigat...
Anna Hazare's fast enters the third day amidst growing concerns over his health condition. Despite threats of a Jail Bharo Andolan coupled with the indefinite fast, the government of India remains unfazed. The government does not seem to be overly concerned ab...
The fight between Anna Hazare and the government has escalated to a bitter standoff. The anti-corruption crusader launched the first salvo in the 'secret meeting' controversy. Anna Hazare had met with Law Minister Salman Khurshid behind closed doors in an atte...
Team Anna members, one by one, begin hurling abuses at the Government and the media alike. Anna at one point even called the power crisis a conspiracy by the Government. Is the movement losing credibility?
On his second day of fast, social activist Anna Hazare, addresses supporters gathered at the Jantar Mantar. Following Government's allegations of striking a deal with the social activist, Anna Hazare criticizes the law makers.
The Congress seems unfazed by Anna Hazare's fast-unto-death protest at Jantar Mantar, and refuses to negotiate with him this time around. In the meantime, Team Anna hits back at the Government, saying that there is no credible face in the Government that they ...
Law Minister Salman Khurshid slams Anna Hazare, saying that he has suddenly changed his mind. He says that Anna had met him and given him three points that needed to be met and the Government had already introduced the changes in the revised bill.
Congress spokesperson Manish Tiwari says that the BJP Government failed to protect the women who were attacked in Mangalore. He also requests the people of Karnataka to stand up to these hooligans. Tiwari criticizes the Team Anna fast by saying that even thoug...
According to sources in the Government, Anna Hazare had agreed on a deal with them before he changed his stand. The deal was a non-starter due to Kejriwal. They also say that Anna had come to meet Salman Khurshid on his own and was not invited.
Team Anna supporters raise slogans and protest in front of Agricultural Minister Sharad Pawar's residence. The protesters had earlier protested in front of the PM's house, and this seems like a very well-planned strategy being undertaken by Team Anna.
Team Anna are off to a cold start on Monday, after witnessing a massive turnout at Jantar Mantar on Sunday. Close to 10,000 people turned up to heed the anti-corruption crusader's call for justice on Sunday, which came as a slap in the face of all those politi...
Massive crowds respond to Anna Hazare's 'Bharat Mata Ki Jay' chant at Jantar Mantar, as the anti-corruption activist begins the second day of his indefinite fast. With Anna joining his colleagues Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia in the 'indefinite fast', the...
The war over the Lokpal Bill continues. While the goverment stays adamant with its poker-face on the issue, Team Anna have upped the ante. With the backing of Baba Ramdev and with Anna joining the 'indefinite fast' the government might be arm-twisted into meet...
After a massive show of strength at Jantar Mantar on Sunday, Anna Hazare is all set for the second day of his agitation. Anna Hazare has demanded that the government set up a Special Investigation Team to probe the allegations made against the top 14 ministers...
Supporters of Team Anna come out in protest against the government at India Gate. Team Anna members are scheduled to meet at India Gate and walk from there to Jantar Mantar in lieu of the agitation that has been going on for a week. Social activist Anna Hazare...
Anna Hazare joins the team at Jantar Mantar for an indefinite fast. This fast-unto-death protest is against the UPA Government for not passing a strong Lokpal bill. Arvind Kejriwal, Kiran Bedi, and other members of Team Anna are already part of the fast.
Social activist Anna Hazare joins the indefinite fast at the Jantar Mantar. This is seen as a last-ditch attempt at salvaging the movement, as the crowds seem to be dwindling with each passing day. So, if Anna cannot garner enough support, it will come as a hu...
After Team Anna's four-day deadline was ignored by the Government, social activist Anna Hazare himself joins the indefinite fast at Jantar Mantar. The threat of this fast slowly turning into a flop show is looming large in the team and it is doing everything p...
After Team Anna's four-day deadline is ignored by the Government, social activist Anna Hazare himself joins the indefinite fast at Jantar Mantar. The threat of this fast slowly turning into a flop show is looming large in the team and it is doing everything po...
In an embarrassment to the anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare, his friend and Yoga guru Baba Ramdev gets ready to meet Narendra Modi. While Ramdev has been going on a meeting politicians spree, to garner support for his protest against black money in August,...
Taking on the government, anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare remarks that government's betrayal has forced his team to go on an indefinite fast. Team Anna has started receiving more public support after Anna Hazare threatened to go on hunger strike.