Anti-graft Protests

The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day for the 21st straight day today without transacting any business, as it saw the Congress and the BJP accusing each other of blocking the passage of an anti-graft amendment bill and the Chair warning members protesting in the Well of suspension.

Brazilians marched across the country Sunday, protesting against corrupt politicians and what they see as attempts by Congress to shut down a huge anti-graft probe.

Three Chinese anti-corruption activists were sentenced to up to six and a half years in prison on Thursday, a lawyer said, the latest in their grass-roots movement to be jailed despite an official drive against graft.

Grenades were thrown at the offices of Thailand's anti-corruption agency, which has summoned the prime minister to answer charges of dereliction of duty next week, as protesters trying to oust her prepared for a big weekend rally.

Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party, which owes its birth to the anti-graft agitation led by Gandhian Anna Hazare and his followers in the India Against Corruption (IAC), is getting a taste of its own medicine with five of its members sitting on an indefinite fast outside the party's Hanuman Road office in protest against the alleged lack of transpar...

Arvind Kejriwal today tabled his anti-corruption Jan Lokpal Bill in the Delhi assembly, defying a warning by Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung that the bill does not have his consent. The bill was introduced amid loud protests by the Congress and the BJP, who called the move unconstitutional.

China's ruling Communist Party unveiled on Wednesday a five-year plan to fight pervasive graft, with particular attention on corruption.

Amid reports that it has reservations about fielding Nitin Gadkari at an anti-graft protest here, BJP today announced the party chief will lead a march to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's residence as part of the nation-wide agitation on November 21.

Facing allegations of misappropriation of funds by his NGO, Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid today addressed the media on the raging controversy. Mr Khurshid, who returned from London today, has been on the receiving end of strong criticism by India Against Corruption members led by Arvind Kejriwal. Members of the anti-graft group have been prote...

For the first time after splitting from Anna Hazare, anti-graft activist Arvind Kejriwal today led a protest against hike in power tariffs, alleging that the Delhi government and private discoms were out to loot people.

Campaigning for a strong Lokpal Bill, close aides of anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare have started an indefinite fast today to protest against the government. 75-year-old Anna will also go on a hunger strike from July 29, joining fellow team members like Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia and Gopal Rai. "The aim is to campaign for a Lokpal Bill...

Campaigning for a strong Lokpal Bill, close aides of anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare have started an indefinite fast today to protest against the government. 75-year-old Anna will also go on a hunger strike from July 29, joining fellow team members like Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia and Gopal Rai. "The aim is to campaign for a Lokpal Bill...

A handful of anti-Anna Hazare protesters today showed black flags to the anti-graft campaigner, who is set to begin his three-day fast in Mumbai against the "weak" Lokpal Bill.

The anti-corruption agitation in the country has prompted the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to call for better corporate governance at banks. Choosing the FICCI-IBA bankers conference as an occasion on Tuesday, RBI governor D Subbarao flagged off the need for stronger governance practices across the banking sector. "Banks are different fro...

The US today said it supports freedom of peaceful expression and non-violent protest everywhere in the world, but blamed "inaccurate reporting" in India for creating an impression that Washington had issued a strong statement on anti-graft protests there.

The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day for the 21st straight day today without transacting any business, as it saw the Congress and the BJP accusing each other of blocking the passage of an anti-graft amendment bill and the Chair warning members protesting in the Well of suspension.

Brazilians marched across the country Sunday, protesting against corrupt politicians and what they see as attempts by Congress to shut down a huge anti-graft probe.

Three Chinese anti-corruption activists were sentenced to up to six and a half years in prison on Thursday, a lawyer said, the latest in their grass-roots movement to be jailed despite an official drive against graft.

Grenades were thrown at the offices of Thailand's anti-corruption agency, which has summoned the prime minister to answer charges of dereliction of duty next week, as protesters trying to oust her prepared for a big weekend rally.

Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party, which owes its birth to the anti-graft agitation led by Gandhian Anna Hazare and his followers in the India Against Corruption (IAC), is getting a taste of its own medicine with five of its members sitting on an indefinite fast outside the party's Hanuman Road office in protest against the alleged lack of transpar...

Arvind Kejriwal today tabled his anti-corruption Jan Lokpal Bill in the Delhi assembly, defying a warning by Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung that the bill does not have his consent. The bill was introduced amid loud protests by the Congress and the BJP, who called the move unconstitutional.

China's ruling Communist Party unveiled on Wednesday a five-year plan to fight pervasive graft, with particular attention on corruption.

Amid reports that it has reservations about fielding Nitin Gadkari at an anti-graft protest here, BJP today announced the party chief will lead a march to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's residence as part of the nation-wide agitation on November 21.

Facing allegations of misappropriation of funds by his NGO, Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid today addressed the media on the raging controversy. Mr Khurshid, who returned from London today, has been on the receiving end of strong criticism by India Against Corruption members led by Arvind Kejriwal. Members of the anti-graft group have been prote...

For the first time after splitting from Anna Hazare, anti-graft activist Arvind Kejriwal today led a protest against hike in power tariffs, alleging that the Delhi government and private discoms were out to loot people.

Campaigning for a strong Lokpal Bill, close aides of anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare have started an indefinite fast today to protest against the government. 75-year-old Anna will also go on a hunger strike from July 29, joining fellow team members like Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia and Gopal Rai. "The aim is to campaign for a Lokpal Bill...

Campaigning for a strong Lokpal Bill, close aides of anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare have started an indefinite fast today to protest against the government. 75-year-old Anna will also go on a hunger strike from July 29, joining fellow team members like Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia and Gopal Rai. "The aim is to campaign for a Lokpal Bill...

A handful of anti-Anna Hazare protesters today showed black flags to the anti-graft campaigner, who is set to begin his three-day fast in Mumbai against the "weak" Lokpal Bill.

The anti-corruption agitation in the country has prompted the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to call for better corporate governance at banks. Choosing the FICCI-IBA bankers conference as an occasion on Tuesday, RBI governor D Subbarao flagged off the need for stronger governance practices across the banking sector. "Banks are different fro...

The US today said it supports freedom of peaceful expression and non-violent protest everywhere in the world, but blamed "inaccurate reporting" in India for creating an impression that Washington had issued a strong statement on anti-graft protests there.