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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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Appointment Of Lokpal In Process, Meeting On March 1: Centre To Top Court
The government is in the process of appointing the anti-corruption body Lokpal, it told the Supreme Court today
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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.
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Yogendra Yadav, Prashant Bhushan To 'Re-Ignite' Anti-Graft Campaign
Accusing Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal of betraying anti-corruption movement by bringing in a "weak" Lokayukta Bill "which is unlikely to be approved", leaders of Swaraj Abhiyan today announced plans to "re-ignite" the campaign and hoped they will get support from Anna Hazare.
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After AAP Leaders, Prashant Bhushan Meets Anna Hazare over Janlokpal Bill
Former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan today took his fight against Arvind Kejriwal government's Janlokpal Bill to veteran activist Anna Hazare, whom the AAP had approached earlier this week.
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AAP Govt's Janlokpal Bill 'Worst Than a Jokepal': Prashant Bhushan
Swaraj Abhiyan leader Prashant Bhushan on Friday claimed the Delhi government's new Janlokpal Bill is different from what was drafted during the Anna Hazare-led anti-corruption movement, as the appointment and removal of an independent ombudsman will now be done by the state government.
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Anna Hazare Has Some Bitter Medicine for Arvind Kejriwal
Hours before he met Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, activist Anna Hazare today said much that was critical of his former apprentice - pointing to the troubles his Aam Aadmi Party is facing.
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Anna Hazare Supports Farmers' Movement Launched by Swaraj Abhiyan
Social activist Anna Hazare today extended his support to the farmers' movement launched by Swaraj Abhiyan, a group floated by expelled AAP leaders Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan, which has been campaigning against the land bill.
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Opinion: The Inevitability of the Kejriwal Cult
Such was the fear of Josef Vissarionovich Djugashvili, that three years after his death, at the 20th party congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, Nikita Krushchev could still not name him when he spoke of the "cult of personality" that had overtaken the USSR under Djugashvilli, popularly known as JV Stalin.
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Opinion: Kejriwal vs Bedi. When Ambition Took Over
Rana Ayyub on how it all began - and why the candidates are more similar than different.
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Accused of Misconduct, CBI Chief Offers Defense in Supreme Court
CBI chief Ranjit Sinha today supplied a written defense to the Supreme Court, in response to charges that he may have compromised investigations into some of the country's biggest financial scams by meeting those accused in the scams at his residence.
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Didn't break law, got funds only from Indians: AAP to Delhi High Court
Rejecting the allegation of illegally receiving foreign funds, Aam Aadmi Party has told the Delhi High Court that it got donations worth Rs 30 crore from only Indian citizens, out of which about Rs 8.5 crore came from NRIs.
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Government's Lokpal Bill weak, will not prevent corruption, says Aam Aadmi Party
The Aam Aadmi Party today rejected the Lokpal bill under consideration in Parliament, saying it was weak and would not prevent corruption, but work instead to "protect the corrupt".
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A dark week for Arvind Kejriwal as he confronts Anna Hazare's mistrust
Arvind Kejriwal today defended himself vehemently against allegations of misusing crores collected for the anti-corruption campaign fronted by Anna Hazare, as videos released to TV channels revealed his former mentor's suspicion that the money had been diverted towards the election expenses of Mr Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
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No Anna Hazare on banners? Arvind Kejriwal says will carry photo in his heart
The group once referred to as Team Anna officially split into two rival halves on Wednesday with 75-year-old Anna Hazare refusing to support the political ambitions of Arvind Kejriwal, who was considered his closest aide. Mr Kejriwal today described yesterday's developments as "shocking, unbelievable, unfortunate and sad."
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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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Appointment Of Lokpal In Process, Meeting On March 1: Centre To Top Court
The government is in the process of appointing the anti-corruption body Lokpal, it told the Supreme Court today
-
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.
-
Yogendra Yadav, Prashant Bhushan To 'Re-Ignite' Anti-Graft Campaign
Accusing Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal of betraying anti-corruption movement by bringing in a "weak" Lokayukta Bill "which is unlikely to be approved", leaders of Swaraj Abhiyan today announced plans to "re-ignite" the campaign and hoped they will get support from Anna Hazare.
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After AAP Leaders, Prashant Bhushan Meets Anna Hazare over Janlokpal Bill
Former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan today took his fight against Arvind Kejriwal government's Janlokpal Bill to veteran activist Anna Hazare, whom the AAP had approached earlier this week.
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AAP Govt's Janlokpal Bill 'Worst Than a Jokepal': Prashant Bhushan
Swaraj Abhiyan leader Prashant Bhushan on Friday claimed the Delhi government's new Janlokpal Bill is different from what was drafted during the Anna Hazare-led anti-corruption movement, as the appointment and removal of an independent ombudsman will now be done by the state government.
-
Anna Hazare Has Some Bitter Medicine for Arvind Kejriwal
Hours before he met Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, activist Anna Hazare today said much that was critical of his former apprentice - pointing to the troubles his Aam Aadmi Party is facing.
-
Anna Hazare Supports Farmers' Movement Launched by Swaraj Abhiyan
Social activist Anna Hazare today extended his support to the farmers' movement launched by Swaraj Abhiyan, a group floated by expelled AAP leaders Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan, which has been campaigning against the land bill.
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Opinion: The Inevitability of the Kejriwal Cult
Such was the fear of Josef Vissarionovich Djugashvili, that three years after his death, at the 20th party congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, Nikita Krushchev could still not name him when he spoke of the "cult of personality" that had overtaken the USSR under Djugashvilli, popularly known as JV Stalin.
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Opinion: Kejriwal vs Bedi. When Ambition Took Over
Rana Ayyub on how it all began - and why the candidates are more similar than different.
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Accused of Misconduct, CBI Chief Offers Defense in Supreme Court
CBI chief Ranjit Sinha today supplied a written defense to the Supreme Court, in response to charges that he may have compromised investigations into some of the country's biggest financial scams by meeting those accused in the scams at his residence.
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Didn't break law, got funds only from Indians: AAP to Delhi High Court
Rejecting the allegation of illegally receiving foreign funds, Aam Aadmi Party has told the Delhi High Court that it got donations worth Rs 30 crore from only Indian citizens, out of which about Rs 8.5 crore came from NRIs.
-
Government's Lokpal Bill weak, will not prevent corruption, says Aam Aadmi Party
The Aam Aadmi Party today rejected the Lokpal bill under consideration in Parliament, saying it was weak and would not prevent corruption, but work instead to "protect the corrupt".
-
A dark week for Arvind Kejriwal as he confronts Anna Hazare's mistrust
Arvind Kejriwal today defended himself vehemently against allegations of misusing crores collected for the anti-corruption campaign fronted by Anna Hazare, as videos released to TV channels revealed his former mentor's suspicion that the money had been diverted towards the election expenses of Mr Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
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No Anna Hazare on banners? Arvind Kejriwal says will carry photo in his heart
The group once referred to as Team Anna officially split into two rival halves on Wednesday with 75-year-old Anna Hazare refusing to support the political ambitions of Arvind Kejriwal, who was considered his closest aide. Mr Kejriwal today described yesterday's developments as "shocking, unbelievable, unfortunate and sad."
