Anna Fast Political Parties

• Lokpal Bill passed in Rajya Sabha, debate in Lok Sabha tomorrow

  The anti-corruption Lokpal Bill moved a step closer to enactment after it was passed in the Rajya Sabha today after a debate that took place in an atmosphere of rare political consensus. The Bill will be taken up in the Lok Sabha tomorrow, the government announced soon after its ally Samajwadi Party backed down on its threat to block the bill at an...

• Team Anna disbanded, blogs Anna Hazare, creating surprise and regret

  In a blog that appears to have bewildered his closest aides, activist Anna Hazare has said that Team Anna stands dissolved. Three days after aides like Arvind Kejriwal and Anna ended their latest hunger strike, 75-year-old Anna writes that "The time for fasts has ended. It is time to give people a political alternative." Sources say the announcemen...

• After Team Anna's decision of political party, Sangh Parivar may rethink strategy

  As Team Anna gets set to take the political plunge, sources have told NDTV that the BJP and the Sangh Parivar may do a rethink on its own strategy. According to sources, the parties are worried that Team Anna, which has been championing the Lokpal Bill, may steal the anti-corruption plank from them.

• Feedback that Team Anna wants on new political party

  Minutes before Team Anna ended its hunger strike on stage at the Jantar Mantar venue of their protest, they announced that they are forming a political party, which will contest the elections, with an aim to take their anti-corruption struggle to Parliament.

• How Team Anna says its party will differ: 5 facts

  On the 10th day of his hunger strike, and just before he ended it, Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal looked frail and sat on a chair as he announced that the anti-corruption activists would float a political party and take their campaign to Parliament. To much applause from the crowds gathered at the Jantar Mantar venue of Anna Hazare's protest, Arv...

• Team Anna's political alternative will be an 'andolan', says Kejriwal

  Throwing light on its proposed "political alternative", Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal said on Friday that it would not be a party but an "andolan" or movement. "Our aim is not to grab power, but to end the Delhi-centric government and take governance to the villages and the people. Ours will not be a party, but a movement," Kejriwal told the tho...

• Team Anna shouldn't get into politics: Santosh Hegde

  Former Karnataka Lokayukta and Team Anna member Santosh Hegde said he does not support Anna Hazare and his team floating a political party, but would campaign for candidates who identify themselves with his movement against corruption.

• Anna Hazare ends fast; his team to join politics, asks public to name it

  Before ending its hunger fast in Delhi, the group of activists known as Team Anna announced that they are forming a political party which will contest the elections. Anna Hazare, 75, said he will not run for office, but will support his aides. "What do those in power know about corruption and the common man? They sit in air-conditioned offices all ...

• Team Anna for 2014, asks public to choose new party's name

  Anna Hazare's aides have decided to form a political party and will contest the elections. Anna, 75, says he will not run for office, but will support his aides. "What do those in power know about corruption and the common man? They sit in air-conditioned offices all day," he said.

• Hope Lokpal Bill will be passed this session: Anna Hazare

  Lokpal Bill row: Hours after political parties again failed to reach a clear consensus on the contours of the Lokpal Bill, a relaxed Anna Hazare headed into day 2 of his core team's meeting saying he would wait and watch and if the need arose would launch his next hunger strike for a strong Lokpal Bill.

• At all-party meet on Lokpal, govt to change stand on PM, babus: Sources

  At a meeting of all political parties on Wednesday, the government is preparing to agree to most of the demands made for the Lokpal Bill by anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare. That includes broadly allowing the Lokpal or ombudsman agency to investigate the Prime Minister and junior bureaucrats on charges of corruption, though with safeguards for ...

• What Anna, parties said at Lokpal debate

  At Anna Hazare's fast today at the Jantar Mantar, a group of seasoned politicians from across parties spoke over the Lokpal Bill but left with an emphatic message - "Those details are the prerogative of the Parliament. Leave it to Parliament. We'll ensure that a strong, independent Lokpal Bill is passed." Here are the highlights of what Mr Hazare a...

• Is RSS working hard for affiliation with Anna?

  Since the government agreed to Anna Hazare's three must-have powers for the new Lokpal or anti-corruption agency, the activist ended his fast and Team Anna has been publicly praising the Prime Minister. The Manmohan Government's relief is not shared by the Congress. The grand old party is worried about the manner in which the Rashtriya Swayamsevak ...

• An Anna needed here too, says Pak media

  An Anna Hazare is needed in Pakistan to lead the struggle against corruption if the country's political parties continue to be averse to taking decisive measures against graft, a Pakistani paper said Monday, commending the Indian activist for his "unflinching struggle" for the common people.

• Jan Lokpal Bill row: Back to Square One, says grim Team Anna; incorrect, counters government

  Anna Hazare on Jan Lokpal Bill: After meeting for a whopping three hours, leaders of all major political parties have together appealed to Anna Hazare to end his hunger strike against corruption. He has refused. "If anything happens to Anna, the government will be responsible," warned Anna's close aide, Arvind Kejriwal, at the massive camp set up i...