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Kisan Baburao "Anna" Hazare ( pronunciation ⓘ; born 15 June 1937) is an Indian social activist who led movements to promote rural development, increase government transparency, and investigate and punish corruption in public life.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) while reacting to social activist Anna Hazare's remarks on the arrest of Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) said they are pained...
Jun 15, 2024 · Anna Hazare (born June 15, 1938?, Bhingar, near Ahmadnagar, India) is an Indian social activist who led movements to promote rural development, increase government transparency, and investigate and punish official corruption.
Apr 8, 2011 · Profile of Anna Hazare, Dr Kisan Baburao Hazare, popularly known as Anna Hazare, was born into a family of farmers in Maharashtra. He joined the army in 1963, braved suicidal thoughts and served the force for 15 years.
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.
Apr 8, 2011 · Former army driver Anna Hazare shot to public attention when he transformed his drought-affected village into a self-sufficient model community.
Apr 6, 2011 · Dr Kisan Baburao Hazare, now known as Anna Hazare, has journeyed four decades from a soldier to a social reformer, and a right to information crusader. His fight has been quiet, but relentlessly effective - a battle always based on the Gandhian principle of non-violence and one that instantly strikes a cord with the aam aadmi.
Apr 7, 2011 · When an Army jeep driver returned to this village after surviving strafing by enemy planes,being the driving force behind a mammoth anti-corruption campaign was not on his agenda.
Dec 6, 2011 · A former soldier with a seventh-grade education, his strategy of hunger strikes, civil disobedience, and the mass mobilization of non-violent street protests is shaking India. Those were also hallmarks of Mahatma Gandhi, India's founding father and an inspiration for idealists across the world.
Dec 2, 2011 · Anna Hazare breaks his fast in August after Parliament adopted a draft anti-corruption resolution. Photo by K Asif/India Today Group/Getty Images. Long ago, an activist from a...
