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Anna Hazare to stage dharna outside homes of Sonia, Rahul PTI | Dec 25, 2011, 10.13PM IST

Posted by mohit kumar jain on Monday, December 26, 2011, In : Anna news 
RALEGAN SIDDHI: Anna Hazare on Sunday said he would stage dharna outside residences ofSonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in Delhi after his three-day fast in Mumbai and asked his supporters to refrain from violence during the stir. 

"Some people are waiting for violence during the agitation. If there is violence, the agitation will be maligned," Hazare said addressing a "gramsabha" here tonight. 

The anti-graft crusader said he would reach Mumbai tomorrow for his three-day fast beginning on December...
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Lokpal agitation: In 2 days, 68000 sign up to go to jail TNN | Dec 25, 2011, 03.03AM IST

Posted by mohit kumar jain on Monday, December 26, 2011, In : Anna news 
NEW DELHI: Anna wants to know if you're willing to go to prison. And 68,000 people and counting have volunteered in the last two days. As the countdown to Team Anna's third fast this year draws close, his team has unleashed a campaign spanning new technology and social media getting people to register, join the protest in Mumbai or just spread the word. 

While activist Anna HazareArvind Kejriwal andKiran Bedi will be present in Mumbai, Prashant Bhushan is expected to hold fort in Delhi. This...

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Ready for fight on Lokpal Bill: Sonia Gandhi PTI | Dec 21, 2011, 10.57AM IST

Posted by mohit kumar jain on Thursday, December 22, 2011, In : Anna news 
NEW DELHI: Asserting that she will fight for the passage of the Lokpal Bill in Parliament, a combative Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday sought to hit out at the Opposition for "obstructionist" tactics and Team Anna for "deliberate and malicious" criticism of the government. 

"We are being criticized and attacked for not tackling the scourge of corruption. This is deliberate and malicious misinformation," Gandhi told the Congress Parliamentary Party(CPP) meeting without referring to...
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Chidambaram would be in jail if CBI comes under Lokpal: Anna Hazare PTI | Dec 21, 2011, 12.57PM IST

Posted by mohit kumar jain on Thursday, December 22, 2011, In : Anna news 
RALEGAN SIDDHI: Attacking the government for keeping CBI out of Lokpal, Anna Hazare on Wednesday accused it of "cheating" the people by bringing a weak Bill to "save" corrupt politicians. 

A day after the Union cabinet approved theLokpal Bill leaving CBI out of its purview, Hazare said the ombudsman would not be strong and effective if the premier investigation agency was not kept under it. 

"If the CBI is outside then how will the Lokpal be strong. This system will save corrupt politicians. If...
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Lokpal bill: Anna Hazare accuses govt of betrayal PTI | Dec 18, 2011, 07.18PM IST

Posted by mohit kumar jain on Monday, December 19, 2011, In : Anna news 
CHENNAI: Casting doubts on government's intentions over Lokpal billAnna Hazare on Sunday accused it of repeatedly betraying his team and said he is firm with his agitation plan if an effective anti-graft legislation was not passed in the ongoing Winter session of Parliament. 

Addressing a rally here, he alleged there has been repeated betrayals by the government despite assurances, "which has made us sceptical about the passage of the bill." 

"If it is passed, it is fine or else protests only...

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Anna Hazare threatened with HIV+ needles in anonymous letter, FIR lodged TNN | Dec 19, 2011, 01.34AM IST

Posted by mohit kumar jain on Monday, December 19, 2011, In : Anna news 
NEW DELHI: Last week the police received a letter that threatened to inject Anna Hazare and his supporters with needles contaminated with the HIV virus. The letter said if Anna remained adamant on his Lokpal agitation, they will be attacked with the deadly virus.

The police, now beginning to take the threat seriously, have registered an FIR and begun looking for those who sent the letter. The letter states that "a needle team, which has prepared 500 HIV positive needles, would inject the virus...
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Anna Hazare: Quit, we don't need a government like this PTI | Dec 17, 2011, 05.51PM IST

Posted by mohit kumar jain on Sunday, December 18, 2011, In : Anna news 
BANGALORE: Speaking to the public in Bangalore on Saturday, a charged up Anna Hazare called the present form of the proposedLokpal bill is "worthless" and asked the government to "quit" adding that the country "doesn't need a government like this". 

Anna doubts govt's will on Lokpal bill 

Earlier, Anna Hazare wrote a fresh letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, saying doubts have arisen over whether Lokpal bill will be passed by December 23 when Parliament session gets over and threatened to ...

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Anna Hazare writes letter to PM, doubts govt's will on Lokpal Bill PTI | Dec 17, 2011, 02.35PM IST

Posted by mohit kumar jain on Sunday, December 18, 2011, In : Anna news 

NEW DELHI: Anna Hazare on Saturday wrote a fresh letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, saying doubts have arisen over whetherLokpal Bill will be passed by December 23 whenParliament session gets over and threatened to go ahead with his proposed fast and 'jail bharo' agitation.

In a four-page letter, he alleged that the government's behaviour was "not at all right" and asked why Singh changed his stand on Citizens' Charter despite giving a written assurance that it will be part of the Lokpal...


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Doing our best, says PM as Anna ups Lokpal ante TNN | Dec 18, 2011, 01.50AM IST

Posted by mohit kumar jain on Sunday, December 18, 2011, In : Anna news 
NEW DELHI: PM Manmohan Singh on Saturday kindled hopes of an early passage of the Lokpal Bill by asserting that the government will try to pass it in Parliament's ongoing session even as Anna Hazare mounted fresh pressure on the Centre. 

Talking to media on his way back from Russia, Singh said his government is "working day and night" to draft the law and promised to try and ensure its passage. "We will make all effort to pass the bill in this session... it is my hope that by tomorrow we shoul...
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People with clean image to be inducted in team: Anna Hazare PTI | Nov 13, 2011, 03.53PM IST

Posted by mohit kumar jain on Monday, November 14, 2011, In : Anna news 
RALEGAN SIDDHI: With Team Annamembers coming under attack, Anna Hazaretoday said the core committee will be expanded but a "sharp eye" will be kept on new members so that people with only clean background are part of the movement. 

The 74-year-old activist said he will not pick just any one for the committee and a background check will be conducted before inducting new members. 

"One thing good about this agitation is that people have come forward. Thousands of people have come up. People are r...
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