Will end fast only if government agrees three conditions : Anna

Social activist Anna Hazare today reiterated that he will end fast only if there is compromise on three issues that has been raised. The three points are namely Citizen's charter, inclusion of lower bureaucacy and setting up of Lokayukta in state through Lokpal. It is assured that the discussions on the points stated above will be debated from tomorrow in the Parliament.

He said that the corrupt officers must be imprisoned and their properties must be attached. Anna Hazare has also insisted on including lower bureaucracy within the ambit of the Lokpal.

On continuing the deadlock between the government and Anna Hazare on Lokpal bill, Anna Hazare today wrote to the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the issue.

Activist Manish Sisodia told Hazare's supporters that Anna Hazare is waiting for Prime Ministers reply and once he gets any feed back, he will inform the same.

However, the contents of the letter send to the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh were not disclosed by Sisodia.

The letter was sent through senior Maharashtrian leader and Union Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh, who had met the Gandhian who was on the tenth day of his fast.

Sources revealed that Hazare had sought written assurances from the government with respect to some issues in the Lokpal Bill.

Consequently, after Singh's speech, the Lok Sabha today unanimously decided to ask Hazare to end his fast as his health was deterioting and his life was considered too precious.

The Prime Minister had on Aungust 23 approached him with a proposal to end his fast and promising that his Jan Lokpal Bill could be considered by Parliament along with the government draft.

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Lokpal Bill: Anna Hazare says he will speak to Rahul, PMO or Chavan

On the seventh day of the fast, Anna Hazare said on Monday that he would negotiate with Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) or Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan to break the logjam with the Union Government to the Lokpal Bill.

One of the news channel quoted him as saying  that he would not negotiate with any other mediator, including Home Minister P Chidambaram or Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Kapil Sibal.

According to the channel, the 74 year-old activist added in an interview that negotiations could not take place with the non-government mediators.

Hazare said that Lokpal Bill negotiations cannot happen with non-government mediators  and added that he can talk with the Prime Ministers Office or Rahul. He also addethat he was ready to talk with Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan.

Hazare's close aide Kiran Bedi said the activist wanted Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to send his representative to hold talks on a stringent legislation that will set up an independent and powerful anti-graft watchdog.

Bedi tweeted on the site Twitter as Anna is saying let the government come forward to discuss the Jan Lokpal Bill. Let the PM send his representatives. Any negotiations are just rumours.

The Prime Minister in Kolkata earlier this day said the government was ready for debate on the Lokpal Bill.

Hazare, 74, has been on fast since August 16 demanding a stronger Lokpal Bill in Parliament.

The anti-corruption campaigner also told the Marathi news channel that no official mediator has approached the him till now. He also said he would not approach  anyone without the presence of his advisers.

Hazare reiterated his demand that the Lokpal Bill introduced by the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government in Parliament should be withdrawn immediately as it is weak and cannot fight the corruption menace.

He also hinted at some flexibility on the issue of excluding judiciary under the ombudsman, and said this demand could be discussed during the proposed talks.

He, however, added that a proposed Judicial Accountability Bill must be strengthened if judiciary has to be kept out of the Lokpal's jurisdiction.

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Anna Hazare Loss 3 kg weight but still stern against corruption

Delhi-  Anna Hazare, the most successful social activist of modern India loss 3 kg from his body weight. 74 years aged Anna Hazare spend 3 days in Thihar Jail. His body weight and health condition were checked by the Thihar jail authorities before he left jail on Friday. Anna Hazare was in fasting strike in the jail also. 36 doctors from Medanda Medi City, Gurgaon, Haryana were appointed in jail for analyzing and checking Anna's health condition. There is a fully equipped medical camp in Ramlila Maidan under the leadership of famous cardiologist Dr. Naresh Thrihan, Medanda Medicity, Gurgaon, Haryana. On Friday the doctor’s team has reported that his blood pressure level and health conditions are in normal condition.

After reaching Ramlila Maidan Anna started his hunger strike. He addressed the people assemble and said that he is not doing his strike simply for the Jan Lokpal Bill but it is for entire development of India. He also said that he will continue his strike still he get the goal continue with his hunger strike till the Lokpal bill is passed. Anna Hazare said that followers are his strength and he has started second freedom fight on August 16 2011. After released from Thihar Jail at 11 30 am Hazare prayed before the Tomb stone of Mahathma Gandhi and Raj Ghat and he moved towards Ramlila Maidan with his group of people. Hundreds of public people and social activists assembled outside the Thihar Jain and they received Anna Hazare with a big hand when he addresses them.

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Lokpal Bill: House panel mirrors Anna Hazare's views

Anna Hazare has said that the Lokpal Bill should include in its purview the council of ministers and judiciary, including higher judiciary and regulatory authorities. The parliamentary standing committee on personal, public grievances, law and justice to which the proposed legislation for the anti-corruption ombudsman has been referred. In the Bill it has also recommended substantial reduction in the two year imprisonment clause for frivolous complaints. Among the debative issues of the proposed Lokpal Bill are the two year imprisonment clause for frivolous complaints and inclusion of the Prime Minister and the judiciary in its ambit. While the committee does not have much opposition against penalizing/ malafide complaints, it is certainly opposed to the quantum of punishment prescribed in the Bill. It will not only be a major deterrent for the prospective whistlebowlers, but also increase the possibility of  misusing this provision. The committee therefore recommends that the penalty provided in clause 16 should be substantially reduced. The clause in question deals with two years imprisonment. The committee has also prescribed caution in pronouncing a complaint as frivolous/malafide,taking into account the intention of the complainant and not the outcome of the enquiry. On the inclusion of the ministers and judiciary in the ambit of the Bill, the committee took note of the submission that public servants were the instruments, rather than the doers and that the Bill looks only the public servants and ignores the main culprits.

The other diverse issues of the Bill is the exemption of  defence/intelligence forces saying that DoPT's reasoning behind doing so doing was no cogent. The report says that since the Bill is ultimately aimed at tackling corruption, the committee does not find any logic reason behind such exemption. In June, the government had decided to grant RTI exemption to CBI.

The committee also took the view that if the facts mentioned in an anonymous complaint revelaed a prima facie case, then it should not be rejected merely for want of the complainant's identity, going on to say that if the identity is not revealed, that only made the protection of the complainant easier.

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Anna to fast; supporters burn copies of Govt’s Lokpal bill

On Sunday, Anna Hazare's supporters burned the copies of the government proposed Lokpal bill at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, saying that from August 16^th the Gandhian was determined to go on his indefinite fast to press for the clearance of the civil society's version of the legislation. The social activist Arvind Kejriwal said that, Government's Lokpal is dangerous as virtually covers nobody. Besides 1.25 crores government 'babus', the Prime Minister, Ministers, MPs, MLAs and even the Chief Ministers do not fall under the ambit of the Lokpal bill. It is farce; Anna Hazare will certainly go on fast. He clearly stated that the denial of permission from the Delhi police will not deter the activists and Ana from going ahead with his proposed fast and protest against the official version of the bill which is an insult to the Parliament. According to Kapil Sibal, burning of copies of the bill is an insult of the Parliament. Also the Delhi Police clearly pointed out that burning paper (Bill) is a violation of the Environment Protection Act. Kejriwal said that bringing such a sham bill in the Parliament s it insult not the burning. The permission to hold his indefinite fast and protest at Jantar Mantar on the ground that prohibitory order under section 144 of the CrPC is in force in the area has been denied by Anna. Kejriwal said that BJP-run MCD has granted permission to hold the protest at Ramlila Ground in New Delhi but the sanction from police was still awaited. Other activists besides Kejriwal, also took part in the protest at Jantar Mantar and burnt the copies of the bill and later they proceeded to the India Gate. It was also stated by Kejriwal that at the site of protest in which Anna Hazare did not take part, if the government denies permission, activist would court arrest and protest in jail. He also added that, prominent citizens, including judges, Bollywood superstar Amir Khan, have pledged their support to the movement.

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Team Anna burns Lokpal Bill in Patna

Denouncing the Union Government's decision to go ahead with the Lokpal Bill draft. Team Anna Hazare burnt the copies of the bill which was tabled in Parliament on Thursday.

A senior advocate of the Patna High Court, Ramkant Sharma said that the propsed bill has many drawbacks and will lose a signifcant opportunity if it goes through in its present form.

A group of about 250 campaigners of India Against Corruption (IAC) movement gathered on the high court premises and organised an awareness campaign. They also shouted slogans in favour of the Jan Lokpal Bill – the draft bill submitted by the Team Anna to the Government. Later, they gathered at the Ambedkar statute and burnt around a dozen copies of the Lokpal Bill.

Dayashakar Prasad another campaigner said that the government wants to hoodwink us by craeting an ineffective institutuion of Ombudsman. It is better not to have such an institution than to have an ineffective one.

The campaign to garner support for Anna Hazare's plan to launch an indefinite hunger strike from August 16 in New Delhi as has received good response in Patna. As August 16 draws near, the government continues to be stubborn. Many referendums conducted in the country have showed overwhelming support to Anna Hazare.

Anna supporters in Bihar will further intensify their campaign in the run-up to August 16. Sanjay Datta , media in-charge of IAC said that they are ready to undergo all kinds of oppression, harrasement and cruelty. But will not budge even an inch on our demand for a strong Lokpal bill in the country.

On Saturday, Anna supporters will organise a discussion on Government Lokpal Bill v. Jan Lokpal Bill at a private school in AG Colony.

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Anna Hazare

 Anna Hazare with most important social movement in India according to the current situations mixed with corruptions and anti social activities. The supports he gets in the anti corruption strike shows that Kisan Bapat Baburao Hazare commonly know as Anna Hazare is in right direction with his hunger strike against the UPA Government. The successful man with his famous strike like Right to information movement held at 2000 given way to the Right to Information Act of 2005. Once again the immense supports the great leader gets from the Facebook hits another records. Day by day the Lokpal bill movement lead by Anne Hazare gets more likes, the real likes coming from the hearts of public who wants a clean India. The need absolute cleanliness in all sessions. If we analyze the supports and events related to his strike, The Jan Lokpal bill is acceptable fro the Indian public.

Lokpal will have powers to initiate suo moto action or receive complaints of corruption from the general public.

Lokpal will be much more than an Advisory Body. It should be granted powers to initiate Prosecution against anyone found guilty.

Lokpal will have police powers. To say that it will be able to register FIRs.

Lokpal and anti corruption wing of CBI will be one Independent body.

The punishment should be minimum 5 years and maximum up-to life imprisonment.

Lokpal will not be a monopoly for particular area