Anna Lokpal Report

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  Expect Government To Appoint Lokpal At The Earliest, Says Supreme Court

  The government today received another sharp reminder from the Supreme Court on the appointment of a Lokpal or corruption watchdog. "We expect the appointment of Lokpal will be made at the earliest possible," said the court, scheduling the next hearing on May 15. The court is acting on a contempt petition by senior lawyer Prashant Bhushan, which all...

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  Anna Hazare's Indefinite Hunger Strike Over Lokpal At Ramlila Maidan In Delhi

  Anna Hazare, who had launched his anti-corruption movement from Delhi nearly seven years ago, has returned to the iconic Ramlila Maidan in the capital. After over half a decade, his demands haven't changed, and neither has his modus operandi. He began his indefinite hunger strike against the central government for failing to set up the Lokpal at th...

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  Okay To Pick Lokpal Without Congress Role, Supreme Court Tells Government

  The anti-corruption Lokpal should be set up without delay and the lack of a Leader of Opposition should not hold up the process anymore, the Supreme Court told the government today. This means, the government can select an ombudsman without taking the Congress, the main opposition group, on board.

• Head of Lokpal search committee opts out of the job

  In a major embarrassment for the government, the man heading the search for the nine members of the Lokpal or national anti-corruption ombudsman has quit his assignment.

• Centre vs Aam Aadmi Party: new showdown over Arvind Kejriwal's Jan Lokpal Bill

  Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government seems set for a confrontation over its pet proposal - the anti-corruption Jan Lokpal bill - after the country's top lawyer has reportedly advised that the bill has to be cleared by the Centre before it is taken up in the Delhi legislature.

• Dissolve Parliament now, say former Army chief VK Singh and Anna Hazare

  Activist Anna Hazare has announced a new front against corruption, whose name will be disclosed before Diwali. The co-founder of his movement, the former chief of the Indian Army, VK Singh, sat next to Anna at a press conference in Mumbai. Together, they demanded that Parliament be dissolved immediately because the government, beset by graft and in...

• Team Anna meets amid reports of friction over tie-up with Baba Ramdev

  The core team of Anna Hazare is meeting in Noida today, amid reports of a friction within the team over the Gandhian Activist tying up with Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev for a joint rally on June 3 in New Delhi.

• Bangaloreans don't report corruption cases

  Bangaloreans who encounter instances of corruption hesitate to report them fearing backlash, reveal results of a survey conducted by a group of students from Mount Carmel College. The Sub-Registrar's offices were voted to be the most corrupt.

• Am well enough to fast, please ensure there is no violence: Anna

  Before heading to Mumbai for his three-day fast, Anna Hazare spoke to reporters at Ralegan Siddhi. Anna said, "I was not well for two days, but I'm now better and can fast. They live in air-conditioned rooms 24 hours a day and hence don't remember what the poor people have to suffer because of corruption."

• CBI director meets PM about its post-Lokpal future; Anna agrees with concerns

  Hours before an all-party meet on the Lokpal Bill, the head of the CBI AP Singh has met the Prime Minister, reportedly to convey his concerns about the investigating agency's future.

• Lokpal Bill row: Prime Minister calls all-party meeting

  As veteran anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare readies for his day-long fast tomorrow in Delhi in protest against the parliamentary panel's report on the Lokpal Bill, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has called for an all-party meeting on Wednesday to discuss the issue again.

• Standing Committee fooling people of entire nation: Anna Hazare

  On the eve of his day-long fast against the Parliamentary Standing Committee's report on the Lokpal Bill, anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare hit out at the government, saying the committee that had released the report on the anti-graft bill was "fooling people of the entire nation."

• Anna blames Rahul Gandhi for parliamentary committee's Lokpal report

  Anna Hazare today attacked the Parliamentary Standing Committee report on Lokpal, saying it was fooling people while his team questioned its "credibility" saying it had the support of only 12 MPs.

• Parliamentary panel tables report on Lokpal Bill in Parliament

  The parliamentary panel examining the Lokpal Bill has submitted its report to Parliament. The bill establishes a new ombudsman agency, the Lokpal, that will investigate corruption among government servants. Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare, who has pivoted a nationwide movement against graft, has threatened to go on a new hunger strike if the B...

• Anna on Lokpal draft: Highlights

  Team Anna has its own version of the bill, called the Jan Lokpal Bill. After 74-year-old Anna's epic fast in August, parliament formally agreed to consider Anna's three must-haves for the Lokpal. The Gandhian says the draft of the Lokpal Bill is a betrayal of this assurance.