In his letter to PM Narendra Modi, Anna Hazare says govt should engage with protesters through dialogue Pune: Veteran social activist Anna Hazare on Wednesday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying the police action during the students’ protests in New Delhi were “deeply distressing” and that such crackdowns “have no place in…
Anna Hazare asks Centre to open dialogue with Sonam Wangchuk Activist Anna Hazare on Saturday urged the Centre to initiate talks with educationist and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who has been on an indefinite hunger strike.“Government should not wait for a tragic outcome, and there is no harm in holding discussions,” Hazare said.“During Sonam Wangchuk’s…
What if the price of truth just went up? What if your fundamental right to ask questions, to hold power accountable, suddenly came with new rules, new fees, and new risks? That’s the question at the heart of a major controversy brewing in Maharashtra. The state government has just rolled out new amendments to the…
Veteran activist Anna Hazare has threatened an indefinite hunger strike from July 5 if the Maharashtra government doesn’t withdraw new RTI rules Pune: Veteran social activist Anna Hazare on Wednesday reiterated that he will proceed with his proposed indefinite hunger strike from July 5 if the state government does not withdraw the recently notified Right…
Mumbai: The acquittal of former state home minister Padamsinh Patil in the murder case of his cousin and political rival, Pawanraje Nimbalkar, has revived memories of a bitter power struggle in Maharashtra’s cooperative sector over the control of sugar mills and cooperative banks, as well as the role of co-accused-turned-approver Parasmal Jain.Maharashtra’s cooperative sector grew…
Pune: Social activist Anna Hazare on Sunday said the popularity of the satirical Cockroach Janta Party reflected the participation of youth in public discourse and such enthusiasm should be encouraged, not ignored.A youth from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district, who is currently pursuing his masters degree in Boston University in the US, recently went viral on social…
