Anna Sent To Tihar

• Lokpal Bill row: Govt offers Anna Hazare Ramlila Maidan, duration of protest being negotiated

  Lokpal Bill row: Anna Hazare is expected to leave Tihar Jail soon, flanked by core members of his team, and head to the venue where he will continue his fast as planned, surrounded by thousands of supporters.

• Lokpal Bill Row: Govt offers Anna Ramlila Maidan, duration of protest being negotiated

  Lokpal Bill row: Anna Hazare likely to leave Tihar Jail soon - Team Anna is huddled inside Tihar Jail amid reports that Anna Hazare may leave soon and head to Delhi's Jai Prakash Narain Park where he wants to continue his fast as planned.

• Anna Hazare refuses to leave Tihar Jail, says allow fast at JP Park

  After protests through the day over the arrest of Anna Hazare, the Government was all set to release him from Tihar Jail tonight. However, Mr Hazare refused to come out of jail, saying he wants unconditional permission to fast at Jaiprakash Narain Park.

• Anna arrest: Govt faces opposition, public anger

  Through a day that saw gatherings on the streets in support of Anna Hazare, the government tried to justify its action against the 74-year-old activist. He was arrested from the apartment where he was staying in Delhi shortly after 7 am; at 12 pm, he was produced before a special magistrate at the Delhi Police Mess in north Delhi; and by 3.30 pm, ...

• Should Anna have been sent to Tihar jail?

  Anna Hazare, India against corruption, Tihar jail

• Laws under which Anna Hazare was detained

  Delhi Police used two sections - 107 and 151 - of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) to detain social activist Anna Hazare. Section 107 of the Criminal Procedure Code: Apprehension of breech of peace and tranquility of an area. Section 151 of the Criminal Procedure Code: Arrest to prevent the commission of cognizable offences.

• Anna Hazare, other activists to be released tonight from Tihar Jail: Sources

  Anna Hazare, and his fellow activists will be released tonight from Tihar Jail, say sources. The Delhi Police have reportedly sent their release warrants to the jail authorities. Huge crowds have gathered outside the Tihar Jail in West Delhi in support of Anna.