Tag archive for ‘Anna Hazare’
Virerndra Parekh
By Team Folks On Wednesday, January 16th, 2013
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Beyond 2012: The old order changeth

The 1912 elections are a preview of the coming crumbling feudal political order put together by Jawaharlal Nehru and his political heirs. The country is on the verge of a major political overhaul. Dynastic rule More...

Indian yoga guru Ramdev addresses his supporters from a bus after he was detained by police during a protest march against corruption in New Delhi
By Team Folks On Monday, August 13th, 2012
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Baba Ramdev’s detention lifted, protest continues

(Reuters) – Baba Ramdev and his supporters, protesting against corruption in New Delhi, refused to disperse after police freed the yoga guru, who was earlier arrested near parliament. Indian yoga guru Ramdev More...

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By Team Folks On Monday, March 5th, 2012
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Lokpal and Aadhaar: Why does the political class oppose them?

Column by Bhamy V. Shenoy - Despite the nation wide protests by the literate class and the hunger strikes by Anna Hazare, the Lokpal bill failed to become a law in 2011. While the media has  been critical of the More...

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By Team Folks On Sunday, January 15th, 2012
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Aadhaar: Ten Substantial Reasons to Support it

A Special Analysis by Bhamy Shenoy – Much before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance (SFC) could publish its report there have been continued opposition against the Aadhaar project run by Unique More...

Omar Abdullah
By Team Folks On Thursday, September 1st, 2011
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Will not stop using twitter because of criticism: Omar

“Just in case anyone is under the mistaken impression that I’ve been bullied off twitter – sorry but here I am and I’m not going anywhere,” Omar said in a tweet. The Chief Minister, More...

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By Team Folks On Monday, August 29th, 2011
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Remo writes a song for Anna

IANS – Goa musician Remo Fernandes has penned an anthem for Anna Hazare’s campaign against corruption, saying it is his “tiny contribution” to the movement. The well-known Bollywood singer and music More...

Arvind Kejriwal
By Team Folks On Saturday, August 27th, 2011
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Kejriwal urges police action against offenders

Arvind Kejriwal IANS | New Delhi – Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal Friday urged Delhi Police to take action against those who were breaking the law and creating a ruckus in the name of Anna Hazare. Condemning More...

Anna Hazare
By Team Folks On Saturday, August 27th, 2011
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Differences grow in Anna camp over continuance of his fast

Anna Hazare New Delhi (PTI) – There were growing signs of differences within the Anna Hazare camp over the continuance of Gandhian’s fast with Justice Santosh Hegde today joining another associate, More...

Civil society activists Anna Hazare, Shanti Bhushan, Kiran Bedi, Arvind Kejriwal and others at Gandhi Samadhi before Anna's one-day fast against police crackdown on Baba Ramdev and his supporters, at Rajghat in New Delhi.
By Team Folks On Sunday, August 21st, 2011
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Team Anna meets to decide on future course of action

Civil society activists Anna Hazare, Shanti Bhushan, Kiran Bedi, Arvind Kejriwal and others at Gandhi Samadhi before Anna’s one-day fast against police crackdown on Baba Ramdev and his supporters, at Rajghat More...

Anna Hazare
By Team Folks On Sunday, August 21st, 2011
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Hazare willing for dialogue, Govt opens back channel talks

Anna Hazare New Delhi (PTI) – Anna Hazare today expressed his willingness to have a dialogue on the Lokpal issue with the Government which has opened a back channel with him through a top Maharashtra More...