Opposition parties have joined Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in urging a prominent anti-corruption activist to end his nine-day hunger strike. Anna Hazare, who is encamped in an open-air venue in Delhi with thousands of supporters, vowed Wednesday to continue his fast indefinitely unless parliament passes his version of an anti-corruption bill by August 30. […]
Indian Political Parties Unite to Urge End to Activist’s Fast
Posted August 24th, 2011 at 10:40 am (UTC-5)
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Hazare Accuses India’s Govt of Not Seriously Tackling Corruption
Posted August 24th, 2011 at 4:40 am (UTC-5)
Indian activist Anna Hazare has accused India’s government of not being sincere in wanting to end the country’s rampant corruption problem. Hazare addressed his supporters Wednesday, as his hunger strike entered its ninth day. He vowed to continue his fast indefinitely unless parliament passes his version of an anti-corruption bill by August 30. Hazare’s hunger-strike […]
Indian PM Asks Hunger Striker to End Protest
Posted August 23rd, 2011 at 12:10 pm (UTC-5)
India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has called on activist Anna Hazare to end his hunger strike and promised that his government will pursue tougher anti-corruption legislation. In a letter to Hazare Mr. Singh said he would request that the protester’s anti-corruption plan be considered in parliament along with a government-backed bill. The prime minister expressed […]
Indian PM Calls on Anti-Corruption Activist to End Hunger Strike
Posted August 23rd, 2011 at 10:35 am (UTC-5)
India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has called on activist Anna Hazare to end his hunger strike being conducted to call for tougher anti-corruption legislation. Mr. Singh made the appeal in a letter released Tuesday. Government officials plan an all-party meeting on Wednesday to discuss the standoff. Hazare’s fast, meant to spur parliament toward passing tougher […]
Amnesty Calls for Investigation into Mass Graves in Kashmir
Posted August 23rd, 2011 at 6:10 am (UTC-5)
Amnesty International is calling for an impartial investigation into mass graves found in Indian-controlled Kashmir. Sunday, India’s Jammu and Kashmir State Human Rights Commission released a report saying a three-year investigation had uncovered 2,156 unidentified bodies in 38 sites in the region. In a statement released Monday, Amnesty International asked Indian officials to allow impartial […]
India’s Government Calls All-Party Meeting to Discuss Graft Bill
Posted August 23rd, 2011 at 4:10 am (UTC-5)
India’s government has called for an all-party meeting on Wednesday to discuss ending the standoff with hunger-striking activist Anna Hazare, who is calling on India’s parliament to pass tougher anti-corruption legislation. Hazare’s hunger fast entered its eighth day Tuesday. Doctors say the 74-year-old activist has lost five kilograms. On Monday, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh signaled […]
Indian PM Says Corruption Can Not Be Tackled Easily
Posted August 22nd, 2011 at 8:45 am (UTC-5)
As anti-corruption protests continue throughout India, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says he is open to debate on a proposed anti-graft bill. Prime Minister Singh reiterated Monday that concerns about proposed anti-corruption legislation should be taken up in India’s parliament, as Indian activist Anna Hazare’s hunger strike entered its seventh day. Mr. Singh noted that rooting […]
40 Killed in Indian Road Accident
Posted August 22nd, 2011 at 6:45 am (UTC-5)
Indian officials say an overcrowded flatbed trailer pulled by a tractor has overturned into a pond, killing at least 40 people in the northern state of Utter Pradesh. Police say most of the victims drowned at the site of the accident in the Ballia district, south of the state capital, Lucknow. Authorities say more than […]
Thousands Gather in Support of Indian Anti-Graft Activist
Posted August 21st, 2011 at 7:25 pm (UTC-5)
Thousands of people have again gathered in central New Delhi to support an Indian anti-graft crusader whose hunger strike against corruption is galvanizing millions of his countrymen. Anna Hazare has been without food since Tuesday in a fast aimed at forcing officials to adopt a tougher anti-corruption law. From a public venue in New Delhi […]
Indian Govt. Confirms Mass Graves in Indian Kashmir
Posted August 21st, 2011 at 11:05 am (UTC-5)
Indian authorities have confirmed the existence of mass graves in Indian-controlled Kashmir, containing bodies of more than 2,000 people apparently killed in a long-running separatist conflict. India’s Jammu and Kashmir State Human Rights Commission released a report Sunday saying a three-year investigation has uncovered 2,156 unidentified bodies in 38 sites in the region. Indian authorities […]
