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Fast: Powerful protest tool has a long history
Hungerstrikes remain a powerful tool of political protest. It gives every citizen a powerful weapon to challenge even the mightiest power.
11 Apr 2018 12:29 AM
Opp leaders slam activist for an ineffective fast
The opposition parties have dubbed the assurances given by Union government allegedly as one more ‘jumla’ of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
31 Mar 2018 2:14 AM
The roar turns into a mewl
Hazare’s latest stir in the Capital fails to rouse attention unlike 2011.
31 Mar 2018 1:58 AM
Anna Hazare ends strike after meeting CM Fadnavis
Hazare is also demanding that the government ensure better minimum support price for farmers’ agro produce to address the agrarian distress.
30 Mar 2018 2:42 AM
Anna Hazare ends fast after meeting Maharashtra CM, agriculture min
Hazare said he has been assured by the govt that appointments of Lokpal at the Centre and Lokayuktas in the states would be made soon.
29 Mar 2018 6:40 PM
Movements, agitations strengthen democracy
Agitational politics had always been a legitimate way to protest against government policies or their absence.
28 Mar 2018 2:20 AM
Centre reaches out to fasting Anna Hazare
The minister said he was representing both the Centre as well as the state government.
27 Mar 2018 2:58 AM
Villagers support Hazare by using Sholay tactics
Hazare’s 2011 agitation in Delhi had led to the passing of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act 2013, but the Centre is yet to appoint a Lokpal.
27 Mar 2018 2:51 AM
Govt draft useless, will continue fast: Anna Hazare
The protesters on Saturday were largely from Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab with some from Maharashtra, and Rajasthan.
25 Mar 2018 1:33 AM
Anna Hazare starts his fast unto death for Lokpal
According to one of his aides, the day of commencement of the strike — March 23 — has been chosen on purpose.
24 Mar 2018 12:24 AM
Set up Lokpal at Centre: Anna Hazare begins indefinite hunger strike
Social activist Anna Hazare has been pressing for setting up of the Lokpal at the Centre and Lokayuktas in the states.
23 Mar 2018 8:55 AM
Anna Hazare firm on agitation despite parleys with CM Fadnavis
Working on direct instructions from the PMO, Mr Fadnavis sent Mr Mahajan to initiate talks with Mr Hazare in Ahmednagar.
21 Mar 2018 2:52 AM
SSC paper leak: Anna Hazare meets protesters
Social activist Anna Hazare reportedly met hundreds of SSC aspirants in the capital and urged them to walk on the path of non-violence.
05 Mar 2018 12:44 AM
Anna Hazare feels poll symbols should be abolished
Mr Hazare has suggested that instead of the party symbols, the candidate’s face should be his election symbol.
28 Feb 2018 6:25 AM
Wrote to Modi 30 times, never replied due to his ego: Anna Hazare
Hazare said he has written over 30 letters to Modi in last three years but he never replied to them.
22 Jan 2018 1:05 PM
Rahul Gandhi hits out at government over delay on Lokpal
Over the past couple of months, Mr Gandhi has taken to Twitter to attack the government and PM Modi.
06 Jan 2018 1:23 AM
BJP’s Catch-22 situation: Appeal in 2G case or ally with DMK?
DMK carried the 2G stigma for too long; in fact, much more than the Congress whose leader Manmohan Singh was at the helm.
31 Dec 2017 2:05 AM
Modi govt weakened Lokpal bill, says Anna Hazare
Hazare who is also scheduled to visit Itanagar on Saturday said that he has learnt many lessons from his last Lokpal movement.
16 Dec 2017 1:17 AM
Hope no Kejriwal will emerge from my movement again: Anna Hazare
Hazare said a big rally would be organised at the national capital on March 23 and urged the farmers to join it in huge numbers.
13 Dec 2017 8:04 AM
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