Anna December Fast

• The AAP effect: Lokpal Bill in this Parliament session, vows government

  Activist Anna Hazare began an indefinite fast today in his village in Maharashtra, demanding the urgent introduction of a new anti-corruption law. In Delhi, the government said that it is committed to pushing through the legislation - the Lokpall Bill - in this session of Parliament which ends on December 20.

• Anna Hazare to observe indefinite fast for Lokpal Bill from December 10

  Social activist Anna Hazare will launch indefinite hunger strike for a strong Lokpal Bill, at Yadavbaba temple in Maharashtra from December 10.

• Has Mumbai rejected Anna?

  Low turnout for anti-graft activist's rally at Parel, similar to the thin attendance at MMRDA grounds last December

• Anna Hazare's letter to Prime Minister

  Breaking his silence for the first time on the Lokpal Bill after his fast in December last year, anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare has written a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh accusing him of betraying the country on the proposed legislation.

• Bollywood extends support to Anna in Maharastra

  Bollywood in Thane city of India's western Maharashtra state on Sunday (December 25) extended support to Indian veteran social activist Anna Hazare.

• Digvijaya targets Anna again over RSS links

  As veteran anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare gears up for his three-day fast at the MMRDA Ground in Mumbai on December 27, senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh today launched yet another attack on the Gandhian over his alleged links to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).

• Anna catches cold ahead of fast; no cause for concern: aide

  Ahead of his three-day fast here from December 27 to protest against a "weak" Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare has caught cold but his associates say it is no major cause for concern.

• Lokpal Bill battle: Agitate but keep law in mind, Government warns Team Anna

  As Anna Hazare and his group of social activists prepare for a fast at Mumbai's MMRDA ground from December 27 over the Lokpal Bill, the government has hit out at Team Anna. The government said that Anna is no one to decide if the Lokpal Bill is right or not.

• What Bombay Court told Team Anna

  If Ramlila Ground is available, why do not you hold fast there: Bombay High Court tells Team Anna. Anna Hazare and his team of activists can't find a suitable venue for their protest in Mumbai, which starts on December 27.

• Maharashtra state sports department denies permission to Team Anna

  Finding a venue for Anna Hazare's protest in Mumbai is confounding not just the activist and his aides, but the Mumbai Police as well. Team Anna decided that his three-day fast and sit-in protest, which starts on December 27, should be held at Azad Maidan.

• Lokpal Bill to be tabled in Lok Sabha at 2 pm

  The government will introduce the anti-corruption Lokpal Bill in the Lok Sabha in a short while from now. At 9 am, main opposition party, the BJP made it clear that the battlelines were drawn for a showdown in Parliament today and then next week, when the House is expected to debate and vote on the Bill on December 27, in a three-day extension of t...

• Steep rents force Anna to search for new Mumbai venue

  Mumbai's notoriously tough accommodation has proved to be near-insurmountable even for Anna Hazare and his team of activists, who plan to hold a protest camp in the city for three days, starting December 27. After being told it would have to pay 11 lakhs in rental fee for the MMRDA Ground, Team Anna says it may go to court to demand an appropriat...

• Team Anna to pay Rs 3.77 lakh per day for Mumbai protest venue

  In Mumbai, rentals aren't cheap. Not even for Anna Hazare and his team of activists, who are holding a protest camp in the city for three days, starting December 27. To rent out the centrally-located MMRDA Grounds, Team Anna will have to pay Rs 3.77 lakh per day.

• I will greet PM with a red rose if Lokpal Bill is passed, says Anna

  Before embarking on an indefinite fast from December 27 for an effective Lokpal Bill, anti-graft crusader Anna Hazare decided to return to Ralegansiddhi and complete some pending work before he returns to Delhi in a few days.

• Two lakhs per day for venue for Anna's fast; activists appeal for help

  Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare has to decide whether to launch his hunger strike as scheduled on December 27 in Mumbai. The government has extended this session of parliament for three days so that MPs can clear the Lokpal Bill - a demand Anna has made. If the bill is not strong enough, he says he will fast.