Anti Corruption Bills

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  New Anti-Graft Law To Punish Bribe Givers With A 7-Year Jail Term

  Bribe givers can now be punished with a jail term of maximum of seven years under a new anti-corruption law that has got assent from President Ram Nath Kovind.

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  Arvind Kejriwal's Relative Vinay Bansal Arrested In A Corruption Case

  A relative of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by the Anti Corruption Branch (ACB) this morning in connection with the PWD scam, even as the ruling AAP alleged that the move was aimed at "maligning" the image of the party chief and harass his relative.

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  Delhi's New Lokpal Bill Hopes to Bring Private Companies Under Scanner

  Delhi's new anti-corruption Jan Lokpal Bill has proposed action against private companies if found guilty of corruption.

• 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...

• Anna advisors urge him to end fast, Lokpal debate begins tomorrow

  Lokpal Bill row: On Day 10 of his hunger strike, Anna Hazare declared this evening at his protest camp in Delhi what could persuade him to end his fast against corruption.

• Govt says yes to Anna; Lokpal debate begins tomorrow

  Lokpal Bill row: Hours after the Prime Minister paid sincere tribute to Anna Hazare and offered a new compromise, the glimmer of a truce appeared at Ramlila Maidan, where Anna's anti-corruption protest drew its usual huge crowds.

• Lokpal Bill row: Anna Hazare stays in Tihar tonight, 15-day protest starts tomorrow at Ramlila Maidan

  Lokpal Bill row: Anna Hazare relents: Anna Hazare has relented and accepted a police offer of staging a 14-day protest hunger-strike at the Ramlila Grounds in Delhi. Mr Hazare is expected to be at the venue at 3 pm today, tweeted his close associate Kiran Bedi.

• 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 arrested, starts fast; Govt slammed by opposition, public

  Anna Hazare arrested: Anna Hazare is under arrest and has been produced before a magistrate. His plan to fast at Delhi's Jai Prakash Narain Park was foiled, but the 74-year-old has not eaten or even had water since early morning.

• Lokpal Bill: PM snubs Anna, says 'approach statutory authorities'

  Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has written back to social activist Anna Hazare asking him to approach the statutory authorities with his grievances. Yesterday, miffed over the Delhi Police putting restrictions on his August 16 fast over Lokpal Bill, Anna had written a letter to the Prime Minister asking for help.

• Lokpal Bill tabled, Anna sets a copy on fire

  Lokpal Bill tabled, Anna sets a copy on fire: In Parliament today, the government's version of the anti-corruption Lokpal Bill was tabled amid some noisy protests from the BJP benches. In Pune, Gandhian Anna Hazare and his team of activists burnt a copy of the Bill.

• Lokpal Bill: Cabinet keeps PM out, Anna's version dumped

  The cabinet has cleared the anti-corruption Lokpal Bill, and has decided that the Prime Minister will be exempt from investigation for corruption while he or she is in office. Senior judges also won't be covered by the Bill.

• Lokpal Bill: Cabinet keeps PM out, Anna's version dumped

  The Cabinet has approved the Lok Pal draft Bill at a meeting today. Sources said the Prime Minister has not been included in the purview of the Lok Pal in the version cleared. Neither has been the higher judiciary, they said.

• Hazare to start nationwide Anti Corruption campaign from Goa

  Gandhian Anna Hazare will kick off a nationwide campaign against corruption by addressing a public meeting here on May 13, Satish Sonak of India Against Corruption said.Hazare would address a public meeting at Panaji's historic Azad Maidan at 5 pm on May 13. Besides Hazare, other anti-corruption crusaders like Kiran Bedi, Swami Agnivesh, Arvind Kej...