Live updates: Anna Hazare likely to leave Tihar soon

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The stalemate between the government and veteran social activist Anna Hazare continues over the proposed Lokpal Bill, with the Anna refusing to leave Tihar Jail till he is unconditionally allowed to continue with his fast unto death at Delhi's Jai Prakash Narain Park. Yahoo! India News brings you real-time updates on all the action.
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5: 20 pm: Anti-graft rally begins from India Gate.
4: 50 pm: Crowds outside Tihar Jail wait for Anna’s appearance
There was a sense of anticipation outside Tihar Central Jail here on Wednesday afternoon where hundreds of Anna Hazare’s supporters had gathered early, waiting for the anti-corruption crusader and his associates to come out.
The crowds gathered outside the gate of the Director General (Prisons) office shouted slogans, waved the national flag and demanded the passing of the Jan Lokpal Bill. Several banners conveyed the anger felt by the supporters of Mr. Hazare, especially towards the manner in which he was picked up from Mayur Vihar on Tuesday morning. Full story on the Hindu
4: 15 pm: Jail is the new epicentre of anti-graft protests: Sisodia
Manish Sisodia, a close aide of social activist Anna Hazare said that in the absence of government permission to hold protests at a public park, they would turn the jail into the new epicentre of their anti-graft protests. Full story
4:10 pm: Anna supporters stop Janta Express train at Pratapgarh-- CNN IBN.
3:40 pm: Team Anna Hazare ready to shift fast venue to Ramlila Maidan but only if they're allowed to protest for a month.
3:35 pm: However, according to NDTV, Team Anna is not accepting Delhi Police's offer of a 5-day fast. Anna and his supporters want a one month permit.
3:30 pm: The protest venue has shifted from JP Park to Ramlila Maidan, reports CNN IBN.
3:25 pm: Anna Hazare not coming out of jail as of now, says Manish Sisodia.
3:20 pm: Full text of PM Manmohan Singh's statement in Parliament

"Hon'ble Speaker,
It is my painful duty to report to this House certain events that took place yesterday in New Delhi. Hon'ble Members are aware that after extensive consultations and discussions, including deliberations in a Joint Drafting Committee and a meeting of all political parties represented in Parliament, the Government has introduced a Bill in the Lok Sabha on the setting up of Lok Pal. The Bill has been referred to the Standing Committee concerned.
Notwithstanding the introduction of the Bill, Shri Anna Hazare and his supporters have persisted with their demand that the Jan Lok Pal Bill drafted by Shri Anna Hazare should be introduced in Parliament and that the Jan Lok Pal Bill should be the Bill that must be passed by Parliament. In support of this demand, Shri Anna Hazare had announced some time ago that he would undertake an indefinite fast beginning August 16, 2011.
On August 2, 2011, an application was made to Delhi Police by an organisation called India Against Corruption for permission to hold a month-long fast beginning August 16, 2011 at New Delhi. Delhi Police held discussions with the applicants in order to identify a suitable place and to formulate the conditions under which the permission could be granted for holding a fast at that place. Eventually, on August 13, 2011, Delhi Police informed the applicants that permission would be granted for the protest at Jai Prakash Narayan Park, near Ferozshah Kotla, subject to permission being granted by the land owning agency and subject to certain conditions.
Hindustan Times has the complete text of the Prime Minister's statement.

3:10 pm: Scores of protestors on Wednesday defied prohibitory orders imposed at Jai Prakash Narain Park, the proposed venue of Anna Hazare’s agitation, to express solidarity with Anna, PTI reports.
2:55 pm: Anna Hazare likely to leave Tihar soon
Anna Hazare is likely to leave Tihar soon and head to Jaiprakash Narain Park to continue his fast, NDTV reports.
2:40 pm: Jaitley slams PM's statement on Hazare issue

Criticising Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's statement in Parliament on social activist Anna Hazare, leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Arun Jaitley said India is exasperated with corruption and the ways of this government.
"The Prime Minister in his statement has posed a question...as to who drafts the laws and who makes the laws of this country. I don't think there is a serious debate inside or outside the House on this. I am left wondering as to who really runs this country, " Jaitley said.
"I don't think there is a serious debate inside or outside the House on this. I am left wondering as to who really runs this country," he added.
2:23 pm: Kiran Bedi, Swami Agnivesh meet Anna in Tihar

Anna Hazare's close aides, including Kiran Bedi and Swami Agnivesh, Wednesday met the civil society leader in the Tihar Jail to discuss the road ahead.
Activist Medha Patkar and lawyer Prashant Bhushan were there as well. A member of Hazare's team said they were discussing the future course of action.
'We have been getting reports of Anna-ji walking out of Tihar from media but we have no confirmation on this,' she said. More on this story
2: 00 pm: Hazare's attempt to impose Jan Lok Pal Bill totally misconceived: PM
Emphasising that social activist Anna Hazare may be inspired by high ideals in his campaign to set up a effective Lok Pal, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said the former had sought to impose his version of the Lokpal Bill which was "totally misconceived". Here is the full story

1: 30 pm: Activists divided: For and against Hazare
Social activists are deeply divided over the anti-corruption movement led by Anna Hazare. While human rights activist Swami Agnivesh says the movement has a groundswell of popular support, activist and columnist Shabnam Hashmi feels Hazare has adopted an authoritarian attitude and is supported by right-wing groups. Read more

1: 10 pm: Anna Hazare likely to come out of Tihar jail soon: Swami Agnivesh

12: 45 pm: Hazare was arrested as a preventive measure: Manmohan Singh
Justifying social activist Anna Hazare's arrest by the Delhi Police, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh said the former was arrested as a preventive measure.
Making a statement on Hazare's arrest in Parliament, Dr. Singh said: "It is my painful duty to report on the events of yesterday. Anna Hazare and six others were arrested as a preventive measure."
Stressing that the Delhi Police "had no choice" but to arrest Hazare, Dr. Singh said: "Team Anna had made it clear that they wanted to defy the law and were refusing to abide by the Delhi Police's conditions." Here is the full story
11: 50 pm: Government had 'bounden duty' to maintain peace: PM
The government had a 'bounden duty' to maintain peace, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Wednesday, a day after Gandhian activist Anna Hazare was arrested ahead of his planned fast-unto-death for a more powerful Lokpal Bill.
Accepting the demand of the opposition, the prime minister made a statement in the Lok Sabha on the arrest and subsequent release of Hazare. Hazare refused to be released and continued to be inside Tihar Jail. Read more

11: 20 am: PM makes statement on Anna arrest in parliament
Accepting the demand of the opposition, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh made a statement in the Lok Sabha on the arrest and subsequent release of Gandhian activist Anna Hazare. He is scheduled to speak in the Rajya Sabha at 11.30 a.m.
The Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 11.30 a.m. when the prime minister will read out his statement. More

11: 00 am: Congress core committee to meet over Anna issue
With Gandhian activist Anna Hazare refusing to leave the Tihar Jail, the core committee of Congress is to meet to finalise its strategy for dealing with the situation.
The meeting will be chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and will be attended by the party's top leadership, sources said. Full story
10: 30 am: Ramdev to meet president
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev will meet President Pratibha Devisingh Patil to submit a memorandum against the arrest of Gandhian activist Anna Hazare.
Ramdev will meet the president at 11.45 a.m., said a statement from the guru. More
10: 00 am: Anna in Tihar till fast location finalised, says aide
Civil society leader Anna Hazare will not leave Tihar Jail till the location of his fast is finalised, his aide said Wednesday.
'Anna said that I will not go till the issue of location for fast is sorted out because it will be of no use. If I come out, the same problem will be there again where the fast should take place,' Hazare's associate Manish Sisodia said, quoting the activist.
'So he said that tell us what is the status where we will fast, solve the issue,' he told NDTV. More

9: 00 am: Anna Hazare won't get off government's back
Rattled by swelling political and public anger at the preventive arrest of activist Anna Hazare, the UPA government backtracked late this evening and announced his release to a street sensed of victory against a shaken ruling establishment.
But signs that the panicked U-turn will bring the beleaguered government little relief were immediately visible as Hazare refused to leave Tihar Jail, demanding that he be guaranteed permission to fast at central Delhi's Jai Prakash Narayan Park. Full story

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11: 55 pm: Manish Sisodia: Anna and 7 supporters are still fasting in Tihar

Manish Sisodia says Anna and his 7 supporters are still fasting in jail. Sisodia said he came out of jail to bring Anna's message to the public- that  he won't come out of jail unless govt gives unconditional permission to fast at JP Park.

11: 50 pm: Delhi Police give two options to Anna

According to Times Now, Delhi Police give two options to Anna- One, he can fast for three days with conditions or option two is for him to leave Delhi. Meanwhile, the police start detaining Anna supporters who've gathered at the JP Park.
11: 30 pm: Restore Anna's rights, Bhopal survivors urge president
About 150 survivors of the world's worst industrial disaster in Bhopal urged President Pratibha Patil to intervene for restoring the constitutional rights of civil society activists Anna Hazare, Arvind Kejriwal and others who were detained in New Delhi in the morning. More
11: 15 pm: Anna jailed, freed, but refuses to leave Tihar

Just six hours after he was driven to the Tihar Jail after 3 pm after being sentenced to a week's judicial custody, an unprecedented outburst of spontaneous public anger led Delhi Police to release him. But Hazare, 74, having tasted victory, declined to move until his demands were met. Read the full story here
10:40 pm: Hazare turns down release order, refuses to come out of Tihar

Anna Hazare turned the down the release order, saying he will not move out of the Tihar Jail until he gets unconditional permission to fast.
"Anna Hazare turns down Government's conditional release order. It is said by sources that Anna will not leave Tihar jail until unconditional permission to fast. It is also said that there should not be any conditions for his fast at Jai Prakash Park. It is indicated by sources that Anna will court arrest again but won't bow down," Times Now channel quoted.
10:20 pm: Anna Hazare's key aide Manish Sisodia has been released from the Tihar Jail. "Anna adamant on continuing fast at JP Park. Anna Hazare and Arvind Kejriwal continue to fast inside jail," said Sisodia after his release.

9: 40 pm: Anna refuses to come out of jail
According to CNN IBN, Anna Hazare refuses to come out of Tihar jail saying he fears he might be arrested again. Jail sources say Anna wants permission to fast at JP Park. The jail authorities were given orders to release the social activist by 9:30 pm.

9: 30 pm: Congress says it walked 'extra mile' to accommodate Anna
The Congress said the UPA govt had walked the 'extra mile' to accommodate the concerns of Anna Hazare in drafting the anti-corruption Lokpal bill.
'No other government involved the civil society in preparing a bill so far. The government walked the extra mile to accommodate the civil society led by Hazare,' Congress spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi told reporters. More
9: 00 pm: Sibal faces protest from Hazare's supporters at Delhi seminar
The supporters of veteran social activist Anna Hazare, who was arrested ahead of his scheduled indefinite fast, heckled Union Human Resource and Development Minister Kapil Sibal during a seminar on Lokpal.
They raised slogans and waved black flags, when he stood up to address the seminar. Police immediately intervened and took the protesters out of the hall. Full story here
8: 30 pm: Anna to be release tonight by 9:30
New flashes on television channels say Tihar Jail authorities have received orders to release Anna by 9:30pm. More here
8: 15 pm: Brinda Karat calls Hazare's arrest a strong attack on democratic rights
Condemning the arrest of Anna Hazare, Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Brinda Karat accuses the Congress Party of indulging in corruption.
"It is a strong attack on democratic rights and my party has strongly condemned it. It also reflects the Congress Party's refusal to tolerate any movement against the corruption. One can ask why? Why is Congress leadership is taking this decision? Clearly because their own government is steeped into corruption," said Karat. More
8: 00 pm: BJP terms Hazare's arrest dictatorial
Condemning the arrest of veteran social activist Anna Hazare, BJP spokesperson Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi accused the former of adopting dictatorial approach and added that it tried to infringe upon the fundamental right of the citizen to protest. More
7: 30 pm: Protests in Anna's village after his arrest
People in Anna's village in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar District protested against his arrest in Delhi. Condemning the arrest, many villagers including women and children marched to the local Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation bus depot and raised slogans against the government.
Jaisingh Mahapari, a villager, said that the whole village supported the movement led by Hazare and that they were ready to get arrested by the police. More
7: 00 pm: Activists for and against Hazare
Social activists are deeply divided over the anti-corruption movement led by Anna Hazare. While human rights activist Swami Agnivesh says the movement has a groundswell of popular support, activist and columnist Shabnam Hashmi feels Hazare has adopted an authoritarian attitude and is supported by right-wing groups. More
6: 40 pm: Kiran Bedi, Shanti Bhushan released
'Kiran Bedi and Shanti Bhushan have been released,' Delhi Police spokesperson Rajan Bhagat told reporters. He said theirs was 'preventive arrest'.
Bedi and Bhushan were detained under the Delhi Police Act, on charges of refusing to comply with the directions given by a police officer.
6: 10 pm: Team Anna versus government: Information warfare hots up

A full-blown information warfare has broken out between Team Anna and the government, with both sides deploying social media tools, SMS and e-mail campaigns to drum up support and run down each other - in what is proving to be a serious crisis for the UPA government.
While supporters of Team Anna have launched a SMS blitzkrieg asking people to court arrest and go on mass leave to join the protesters, the government has launched both overt and covert information offensive to undermine civil society activists that sometimes verged on slander and character assassination. More
6: 05 pm: Farooq Abdullah tweets on Anna's arrest
Farooq Abdullah's tweet on the arrest: Anna Hazare in the company of Kalmadi, Raja and Kanimozhi. The lady of justice is indeed blind.
6: 00 pm Hazare faces complaint in Bhopal on flag hoisting
Anna Hazare may face trouble in Madhya Pradesh with a complainant moving court here for action against him for allegedly hoisting the national flag after sunset during a TV show.
'The plea has been accepted and the next court hearing will take place Aug 25,' said R.K. Pandey, lawyer of petitioner Prakash Thakur. More
5: 45 pm: Over 3000 detained in Mumbai after protests over Anna Hazare's arrest
Over 3,000 people were picked on the charges of unlawful assembly from across Mumbai on Tuesday after they held demonstrations protesting against the police action against activist Anna Hazare, hours before he was to launch his fast against corruption, police said. Read more on DNA
5: 15 pm: Anna will share space with Kalmadi, Raja
Sent to seven days' judicial custody, Anna Hazare will share space in Tihar jail with A Raja and Suresh Kalmadi, both accused in high-profile scams.
4: 40 pm: Shanti Bhushan: Architect of Lokpal bill
Saga of the fearless lawyer, who stood against then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi forty years ago and has now come forward to fight the government against the corruption.

 

4: 25 pm: Anna arrest: parties join hands to corner Govt
The UPA Government is finding itself isolated on the issue of arresting Anna Hazare and his supporters with all the opposition parties deciding to form a common strategy to take on the Government.
All the opposition parties met at 2 PM in Parliament and decided on a joint strategy to corner the government. The Left Front proposed that all the opposition parties should boycott Parliament proceedings for the next three days to protest against the arrest of Hazare and his supporters. Full story on CNN IBN

4: 15 pm: FAQ: Why Anna Hazare is wrong and Lok Pal a bad idea
'The Acorn's latest post talks about whether we really need a Lok Pal Bill to fight corruption. Read the full post here.

4.03 pm: Anna Hazare gets 7-day custody, sent to Tihar Jail
A Special Magistrate Court sent the 74-year-old social activist to Tihar Jail after he refused to sign a personal bond. Hazare was asked to sign an undertaking promising that he would not violate Section 144.
The Anna Hazare team earlier in the day said that they will approach the Supreme Court against the detention ahead of the proposed indefinite fast, claiming that the police action was 'totally undemocratic'.
Meanwhile, the BJP demands an answer from the Prime Minister on Anna's arrest. Senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley says the government can not take away people's right to protest. More here

4.00 pm: Anna Hazare detained, India outraged
Civil society activist Anna Hazare was detained by Delhi Police, shortly before he was to begin an indefinite fast to press for a strong anti-corruption Lokpal Bill, triggering swathes of unrest across the country and pitting the government against not just the opposition but also large sections of the public.
Hazare's associates Arvind Kejriwal, Kiran Bedi and Shanti Bhushan were also detained along with about 1,000 supporters. As the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said the move smacked of the excesses during Emergency and parliament was stalled, the outrage spread across the country with reports of protests coming in from virtually every corner. Read more

3.30 pm: Anna detained for his 'madness', says tourism minister
Union Tourism Minister and senior Congress leader Subodh Kant Sahay justified Anna Hazare's detention in New Delhi, saying he was arrested for his 'madness'.
'Anna Hazare was detained due to his madness for being bent upon a fast-unto-death even as his major demands were accepted by the government,' said Sahay, the Lok Sabha MP from this Jharkhand capital. Here is the full story
3.00 pm: Tactics of govt. akin to those of British: Shanti Bhushan
Criticising the government over the detention of Anna Hazare, senior lawyer and social activist Shanti Bhushan on Tuesday said that the tactics of former were akin to those of the British.
"We did not expect to be detained despite not violating any rules. The Government is nervous, it does not want to let go of corrupt practices. They are treating us like the British. Today's government is similar to that of Winston Churchill," Bhushan said. Read more

2.30 pm: Government not against protests: Mukherjee
Every citizen has the right to protest and the government is not against protests per se but the manner of protests, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said.
'Everyone has the right to protest but there is a method of protesting,' Mukherjee told reporters.
'It is the legitimate right of every individual to hold protests but at the same time there are certain rules and laws. If police considers that a particular action may lead to law and order problem, then police can impose certain conditions,' he added. More
2.15 pm: Kiran Bedi says 'emergency' has revisited the country
Terming the detention of veteran social activist Anna Hazare as undemocratic and unconstitutional, civil society activist Kiran Bedi said that emergency has revisited the country.
" This is totally undemocratic and un -constitutional. This has not been done by Delhi Police; somebody else is behind it. Delhi Police is capable enough to handle such peaceful protests," she said. Full story

1.45 pm: Sushma demands explanation from PM on Hazare's detention
Hours after veteran social activist Anna Hazare was detained by the police from Supreme Enclave in Mayur Vihar for defying prohibitory orders and vowing to go ahead with his fast, senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sushma Swaraj condemned the incident, and demanded that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh make a statement in Lok Sabha on the issue.
"A statement from the Home Minister on the issue (Hazare) is not acceptable to us. We want the Prime Minister's statement in the House. Whatever has happened, the Prime Minister must explain," Swaraj said. More
1.30 pm: Delhi Police working independently: Ambika Soni
Delhi Police was not acting under political pressure but had detained civil society activist Anna Hazare to maintain law and order, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni said. Read more

1.00 pm: Rajya Sabha adjourned over Anna arrest
The Rajya Sabha was adjourned amid noisy scenes and arguments between the opposition and treasury benches over the detention of civil society activist Anna Hazare and his associates. More
12.30 pm:  Detention is beginning of India's second freedom struggle: Hazare
Veteran social activist Anna Hazare, who was detained by Delhi Police on Tuesday, described it as the beginning of India's second freedom struggle.
"My dear countrymen, the second freedom struggle has begun and now I have also been arrested. But will this movement be stopped by my arrest? No, not at all. Don't let it happen," Hazare said soon after being detained by the police. Full story

12.15 pm: Hazare detained for wanting to defy order: R K Singh
Home Secretary R K Singh said social activist Anna Hazare was detained because he said he intended to defy prohibitory orders and sit on a fast. "Anna Hazare stated that he will defy the prohibitory orders. So, he has been detained,' Singh told reporters.
Delhi Police had denied permission for his fast after he refused to abide by all the 22 conditions set by them for the agitation. More

11.50 am: Advani slams Govt. over Anna's detention
Slamming the government over the detention of veteran social activist Anna Hazare, senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L K Advani said instead of dealing with the problem of corruption and owning responsibility, the former is trying to find scapegoats and is stopping peaceful protests.
"I am not surprised at this development. This is the direction in which this government is moving," NDTV quoted Advani as, saying. More

11.30 am: Shutdown in Hazare's village, protests in Pune, Mumbai  
Residents of Gandhian activist Anna Hazare's village Ralegan Siddhi took to the streets to protest the detention of the anti-corruption crusader in New Delhi. There were demonstrations in Pune and Mumbai too. Read more
11.00 am: Team Anna to move Supreme Court against detentions  
Terming the detention of veteran social activist Anna Hazare as totally undemocratic, senior lawyer and member of the committee constituted for the Lokpal Bill, Prashant Bhushan said they will approach the Supreme Court.
"The action showed that the government has no regard for fundamental rights of the citizens. We will move the Supreme Court," said Bhushan. "Time has come to rise up against this government. We appeal to people to protest against the government peacefully," he added. More
10.30 am: Demonstrations in Lucknow against Hazare's detention 
People across various age groups and different walks of life held demonstrations in this Uttar Pradesh

 

capital to protest the detention of Gandhian activist Anna Hazare in New Delhi. Read more
10.00 am: Activists fast in Himachal to support Anna
Several activists began an indefinite hunger strike in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi town to press for a strong anti-corruption Lokpal bill and express solidarity with civil society leader Anna Hazare, who was detained early morning in the national capital. More
9.30 am: Manmohan Singh convenes CCPA meet over Hazare's detention 
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh convened an emergency meeting of Cabinet Committee of Political Affairs (CCPA) to discuss the strategy after crackdown on Team Anna. As per reports, Home Minister P Chidambaram is meeting the Prime Minister ahead of the CCPA meet. Full story
9.00 am: BJP condemns Hazare's arrest 
Condemning the arrest of Gandhian activist Anna Hazare, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday said the government would learn its lesson 'the hard way'.
'It is regrettable and condemnable. This government is bent upon crushing anyone who wants to protest against corruption,' BJP spokesperson Ravi Shankar Prasad said. More

8 am: Delhi Police arrest Anna Hazare, Kiran Bedi, Kejriwal

On Tuesday morning, over a dozen plain-clothed policemen landed at lawyer Prashant Bhushan's house in Mayur Vihar, where Hazare was staying, and detained the Gandhian activist minutes before he was to set out for Rajghat, from where he had planned to head to the Jai Prakash Narain (JP) Park to begin his fast. Here is the full story
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8.00 pm: Hazare calls for jail bharo after ban orders
Anna Hazare paid a surprise visit to Rajghat and meditated for a while, causing tension to the police, addressed a press conference in the evening. He said there was need for struggle to fight corruption and change the existing 'anti-poor system'. The social activist declared he was ready to go to jail and called for a 'jail bharo' agitation. Full story
7.00 pm: Team Anna, government headed for showdown
Team Anna Hazare and the government were Monday night set for a showdown after Delhi Police refused to let them hold a fast from Tuesday for a stronger Lokpal Bill and the social activist declared he was ready to go to jail. More

 

6.00 pm: Ban orders imposed at Hazare protest venue
The Delhi Police Monday night imposed ban orders at JP Park here where social activist Anna Hazare is to hold a protest fast from Tuesday morning.
The development came even as a large number of Hazare's supporters started gathering at the park with candles and flaming torches in their hands.
The police have imposed Section 144 - that bans the gathering of five or more people - at the park, near Ferozeshah Kotla ground, the venue that the police had earlier told Hazare he could hold his protest fast in. Read more
5.00 pm: Hazare to court arrest; calls for struggle to change system
Calling for a struggle to fight corruption and change the 'anti-poor' system, social activist Anna Hazare said he will court arrest Tuesday if the police does not allow him to reach the venue of his fast. He also appealed to people to go to jail in support of the anti-corruption struggle.
'We will go to JP Park tomorrow (Tuesday) for our fast. I have learnt that Section 144 (prohibiting gathering of five or more people) has been imposed. If they (police) refuse to allow us to proceed, we will sit there only. We are ready to go to jail. I appeal to people all over the country that when we go to jail, people in villages should also go to jail,' Hazare told mediapersons here. Here is the full story
3.30 pm: Team Anna dares Govt., to move court if stopped from protesting
Terming the decision of the Delhi Police as 'unconstitutional' and 'undemocratic', Supreme Court lawyer and member of the Lokpal Bill drafting committee, Prashant Bhushan, said the civil society activists would move the court if they were stopped from protesting. Read more
2.00 pm: Govt. always suppresses anti-corruption crusaders, says Ramdev
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev accused the Central government of trying to suppress anti-corruption movements in the country.
Addressing mediapersons Ramdev said: "The government maligns the image of hose who raise their voice. People in the country must understand the intention of the overnment, even if it is Anna Hazare, Baba Ramdev and Balakrishna."
"Earlier, even leaders like Jai Prakash Narain and even during the time of emergency, hoever dared to raise their voice was crushed by the government. This is still going on fter 64 years of independence," he added. More
1.00 pm: Kejriwal asks people to switch off home lights
Just after activist Anna Hazare addressed a conference here Monday evening to announced his anti-corruption strategy, his team member Arvind Kejriwal appealed to people to switch off lights in their homes for an hour as a mark of support for their cause.
People were asked to switch off lights for an hour starting 8 p.m. Monday. Kejriwal said: 'I asked people to switch off the lights for one hour, as the kind of independence we have today in our country is incomplete.'
'Nothing has been left untouched by corruption. Unfortunately, the government seems to be promoting it rather than preventing it. The government's Lokpal bill is a complete eyewash and will shield corruption,' he said. Full story
12.00 pm: We are ready to go to jail: Anna
Calling for a struggle to fight corruption and change the existing system, social activist Anna Hazare Monday said he will court arrest Tuesday if the police does not allow him to reach the venue of his fast. He also appealed to people to go to jail in support of the anti-corruption struggle
'We will go to JP Park tomorrow (Tuesday) for our fast. I have learnt that Section 144 (prohibiting gathering of five or more people) has been imposed. If they (police) refuse to allow us to proceed, we will sit there only. We are ready to go to jail. I appeal to people all over the country that when we go to jail, people in villages should also go to jail,' Hazare said. More
11.00 am: Want strong Lokpal, don't fast: PM
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said the government wants a 'strong Lokpal' and those who don't agree with some aspects of a proposed legislation 'should not resort to hunger strikes'.
'We want a strong Lokpal to prevent corruption in high places. We have recently introduced a bill in parliament to achieve this,' said Singh in his address to the nation's 65th Independence Day. 'Now only parliament can decide what type of Lokpal legislation should be enacted,' he said from the ramparts of Red Fort. Here is the full story

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