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Is Anna Hazare RSS agent?
Hazare has been criticised for being an agent of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) a right-wing Hindu body.
What was the Anna Hazare movement?
The movement gained momentum from 5 April 2011, when anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare began a hunger strike at the Jantar Mantar monument in New Delhi. The movement aimed to alleviate corruption in the Indian government through introduction of the Jan Lokpal Bill.
What happened to the Lokpal Bill?
The Lok Sabha was dissolved. Hence, the bill lapsed. The Government’s version of Lokpal does not have any financial memorandum. Passed by the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
Who is the chairperson of Lokpal?
The current Chairperson of Lokpal is Pinaki Chandra Ghose. The Lokpal has jurisdiction over central government to inquire into allegations of corruption against its public functionaries and for matters connected to corruption.
Can Lokpal investigate President?
The Lokpal has jurisdiction to inquire into allegations of corruption against anyone who is or has been Prime Minister, or a Minister in the Union government, or a Member of Parliament, as well as officials of the Union government under Groups A, B, C and D.
Who is the 1st Lokpal of India?
First Chairperson of the Lokpal is Shri Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose, who is a former Judge of Supreme Court of India and was a sitting member of National Human Rights Commission.
Is Anna Hazare freedom fighter?
Kisan Baburao Hazare known as Anna Hazare (born 15 June 1937) is an Indian social activist. He is known for developing a village called Ralegaon Siddhi in India. He played a large part in the 2011 Indian anti-corruption movement. He has served in the Indian Army.
What is the contribution of Anna Hazare in India?
In addition to organising and encouraging grassroots movements, Hazare frequently conducted hunger strikes to further his causes—a tactic reminiscent, to many, of the work of Mohandas K. Gandhi. Hazare also contributed to the development and structuring of Ralegan Siddhi, a village in Parner taluka of Ahmednagar district, Maharashtra, India.
Was the RSS behind the Anna movement?
This allegation — that the RSS was behind the Anna movement — is not new. It was a charge made by the then Congress government, left intellectuals and a section of liberals. What is new is that the assertion comes from a core member of the movement.
What happened to Mukhauta Anna Hazare?
He was the mukhauta, the face chosen by Arvind Kejriwal for the Lokpal movement. Once Anna Hazare was no longer needed, he was discarded. Kejriwal was to later make it clear that use-and-throw is his style, because the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) did the same with Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan as well.
Was the Anna movement orchestrated by the BJP?
Anna and his movement were the first most widely televised movement on Godi media based on a clearly orchestrated lame duck the 2G scam. Ramdev, Singh, Kher, Bedi or Ilmi, everyone is now part of BJP. You just cannot say it wasn’t orchestrated by BJP. Ask Harare, where is his Lok Pal Bill?