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  1. 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.

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Anna_HazareAnna Hazare - Wikipedia

    Hazare started a hunger strike on 5 April 2011 to exert pressure on the Indian government to enact a stringent anti-corruption law, The Lokpal Bill, 2011 as envisaged in the Jan Lokpal Bill, for the institution of an ombudsman with the power to deal with corruption in public places. The fast led to nationwide protests in support.

  3. Nov 4, 2017 · On April 5, 2011, Anna Hazare, then a relatively unknown social activist from Maharashtra, began a hunger strike at Jantar Mantar to root out corruption and to demand a Lokpal Bill.

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  4. Apr 8, 2018 · When anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare began a hunger strike at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on April 5, 2011, the movement led to the resignation of Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar from the group of ministers that had been charged with reviewing the draft Jan Lokpal bill.

  5. Apr 8, 2021 · It was on April 5, 2011, that Hazare, who was till then not so well-known in Delhi, started his hunger strike. The timing was perfect as the Congress-led ruling dispensation at the Centre was struggling to free itself of numerous allegations of scams.

  6. Jan 21, 2019 · Despite holding small protests in between, Hazare made a renewed push for the passage of the Jan Lokpal Bill in the Parliament on December 10, 2013, and launched an indefinite hunger strike in his village in Ralegan Siddhi, under the banner of his new organisation “Jantantra Morcha”.