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<blockquote data-quote="kds1980" data-source="post: 151673" data-attributes="member: 1178"><p><strong>Anna Live: ‘Have lost 3 kgs but supporters giving me energy’</strong></p><p></p><p>Friday, August 19th 05:58 PM IST</p><p></p><p>Anna Live: ‘Have lost 3 kgs but supporters giving me energy’</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Anna leaves Tihar Jail to begin his 15-day fast. AP</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>2:45 pm: Team Anna empowers people at Ramlila Maidan: Kiran Bedi addresses the crowd at Ramlila Maidan. She says Anna has united the entire nation. On Lokpal she said: “Every citizen wants to live with integrity and honesty, but this corruption is a product of misgovernance”. She added that India needs a Jan Lokpal Bill to deal with corruption. “We need number 101, more than 100.” There is no anti-corruption department today, no number to dial. We need 101 to wipe out corruption, Bedi said. “101 will connect the voice of the common man”. When questioned about what 101 is, Bedi said anyone could dial the number and complain about corruption. “101 is the number of the poor.. it will teach the corrupt a lesson,” she said.</strong></p><p></p><p>Anna Hazare addresses crowd at Ramlila Maidan. AFP</p><p></p><p>2.15 pm: Anna Hazare addresses crowd at Ramlila Maidan. “Won’t leave Ramlila Maidan till Jan Lokpal Bill is passed.” Praises the youth for the non-violent protest. “We should not let the spirit down. I want people to join me at Ramlila Maidan. Doesn’t matter whether Anna Hazare is there or not, the movement should go on. We can be beheaded but cannot be forced to bow.</p><p></p><p>Firstpost‘s editor at large Sanjeev Srivastava speaks to us from outside Ramlila Maidan where Anna Hazare is holding his fast: </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>“The youth of this country has now woken up and India’s future now looks good. India needs a new revolution. All other countries of the world will draw inspiration from our revolution in the future.”</p><p></p><p>He added that even though he has lost three kilos, he is getting energy from his supporters.</p><p></p><p>2.00 pm: Anna Hazare sprints at Rajghat, shows India how fit he is. Policemen run behind, taken aback.</p><p></p><p>1.50 pm: In a move that can be called symbolic, Gandhian Anna Hazare paid homage to the Father of the Nation at Rajghat with a sea of humanity following him.</p><p></p><p>1.06 pm: The route for the Anna Hazare cavalcade from Tihar Jail to Ramlila Maidan: Tihar – Mayapuri – Rajghat – India Gate – Ramlila Maidan.</p><p></p><p>12.51 pm: Ignoring the inclement weather, a two-kilometre long human chain is currently following Anna Hazare en route Ramlila Maidan, turning the Delhi streets into a sea of saffron, green and white as innumerable national flags flutter in the air.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>12.25 pm: Taking on the government, veteran BJP leader LK Advani said the government failed to assess situation.</p><p></p><p>12:20 pm: Arrangement at Ramlila Maidan made in a way to accommodate only 30,000 people.</p><p></p><p>12:10 pm: Kiran Bedi addresses the crowd at Ramlila Maidan.</p><p></p><p>11:50 am: Anna proceeds to Mayapuri Chowk in a mini open truck but requests his supporters to head directly to Ramlila ground. He is likely to reach the fast venue at 2 pm. He also said this was not an individual battle against the system, but the battle of the nation against corruption, which involves and includes every Indian.</p><p></p><p>Anna’s supporters are slowly walking behind Anna’s truck.</p><p></p><p>11:45 am: Anna Hazare urges people to not give up the fight for corruption. He said even after 64 years of Independence, India is not yet free. “This is the second freedom struggle and the flaming torch of freedom should not die out. Whether I live or die, we will keep the fight against freedom alive. Our freedom struggle is incomplete till corruption is wiped out.” He added that the fight for a strong Lokpal Bill is the people’s fight and is far from over.</p><p></p><p>Anna Hazare comes out of Tihar Jail. AP</p><p></p><p>11:40 am: Anna Hazare comes out of Tihar Jail. His aides and security personnel escort him out of Tihar Jail. Hundreds cheer Anna as he makes his first statement. He moves towards the makeshift stage to address the crowd waiting outside Tihar.</p><p></p><p>11:30 am: Swami Agnivesh reaches Tihar Jail.</p><p></p><p>11:28 am: Team Anna: “We want everyone to be under the ambit of the Lokpal, including the Prime Minister and the Judiciary. We want a Jan Lokpal Bill under any cost. We have accomplished our mission and will not step back , ” says Kiran Bedi.</p><p></p><p>11:20 am: For the first time in 120 years, Mumbai’s dabbawalas have decided to go on a strike to express their solidarity with Anna’s anti-corruption movement.</p><p></p><p>11:00 am: Day four of Anna’s fast and he is going to leave Tihar Jail in another 15 minutes. A makeshift stage has been erected for Anna to address the crowd. Around 2,000 people are waiting outside Tihar for Anna, while people at Ramlila ground are singing bhajans and chanting prayers.</p><p></p><p>10:45 am: Route that Anna will take: Tihar – Delhi Cantt – Narayana – Dhaula Kuan – Outer Ring Road – Shankar Road – Mandir Marg – Outer CP – Minto Road – India Gate – Bahadur Shah Jafar Marg – Shaheed Park – Rajghat – Ramlila Maidan.</p><p></p><p>10:40 am: The Delhi police is posting warnings for commuters on Facebook. “K indly avoid all roads adjacent to Tihar jail including Lajwanti to Mayapuri Chowk road are heavy due to Shri Anna Hazare’s protest,” the police said in a post.</p><p></p><p>Anna Hazare will leave Tihar Jail, where he has been camping since Tuesday after his release, at around 11 am today and head for Ramlila ground — the site of his ongoing indefinite fast for a strong Lokpal Bill.</p><p></p><p>Anna’s close aide Kiran Bedi in an address to the protestors outside Tihar Jail said Anna will first carry out a short rally for half an hour at Mayapuri Chowk, after which he will proceed to Rajghat and then India Gate before heading to Ramlila Maidan at 12 pm.</p><p></p><p>Bedi, on behalf of Anna, appealed to the people to only accompany Anna till Mayapuri Chowk as Anna does not want a road blockage at Ring Road. “Please reach Ramlila directly from Mayapuri Chowk. Anna will come there after he visits Rajghat and India Gate”, she said.</p><p></p><p>She further said Anna has been on a dharna for four days because he was taken into custody for no reason and let off two hours later.</p><p></p><p>When asked about the route that Anna will be taking to reach Ramlila Maidan, Bedi said it will be decided by security personnel to ensure Anna’s safety.</p><p></p><p>Watch video:Anti-corruption activist Anna hazare will reach Ramlila Maidan on Friday to continue his protest fast.</p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>Earlier in the day, another associate of Anna, Arvind Kejriwal, told NDTV: “Anna will leave Tihar at around 11 am. He further said Anna will address the crowd after he leaves Tihar Jail and will head to Ramlila in a car. “Anna will not march to Ramlila as it is almost 20 kms away.”</p><p></p><p>Anna is likely to take either one of the routes to reach the venue:</p><p></p><p>The first goes through Mayapuri Chowk and Karol Bagh to Connaught Place and Mandi House, through ITO to reach Rajghat and Ramlila Maidan. The second is via Wazirpur Chowk and Azadpur Mandi to Chattrasal Stadium to reach Rajghat and Ramlila Maidan.</p><p></p><p>On Anna’s indefinite strike Kejriwal said, “Anna uses the word indefinite fast because it is more spiritual”. He added that Anna never used the word fast-unto-death.</p><p></p><p>Anna will not march to Ramlila, but will take the car. AP</p><p></p><p>On the character of the movement, Kejriwal said, “This movement has remained non-violent because of its leader’s spirituality and his cause.”</p><p></p><p>He added that Indians are peace-loving and do not like violence. The administration needs to ensure that no unsocial elements enter the movement, he said.</p><p></p><p>On the preparations at Ramlila Maidan, Kejriwal said no grand arrangements are being made due to paucity of funds.</p><p></p><p>Delhi Police claimed the Maidan was ready on Thursday, but Anna was advised by his team members to wait as they felt the preparations weren’t enough.</p><p></p><p>Hundreds of Hazare’s supporters have been camping outside the Tihar premises since Tuesday when the anti-corruption activist was taken to prison.</p><p></p><p>Meanwhile, police have made elaborate security arrangements to keep untoward incidents at bay. Around 300 police personnel have been pressed into service outside Tihar. Apart from this, a team of Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) has also been employed along with sniffer dogs.</p><p></p><p>After two days of hard negotiations, the stand-off between the Gandhian and the government ended early on Thursday with the two sides agreeing that Hazare will undertake a fast for 15 days at the Ramlila ground subject to certain conditions.</p><p></p><p>Significantly, Team Anna made it clear that his fast would not be a fast-unto-death and he will be on hunger strike only till his health permits.</p><p></p><p>Seventy-three-year-old Hazare, in a video shot inside Tihar jail, said the protests by “all my brothers and sisters, the elderly and the children” is giving him a “new energy” for his fast.</p><p></p><p>He said people were fed up of corruption and the government should not take long to bring a strong Lokpal Bill.</p><p></p><p>Hazare, who is on the third day of his fast inside Tihar Jail, also said he is not “tired” at all.</p><p></p><p>Watch video: It’s been three days of high drama — from the government refusing to give Anna the go ahead for the fast and arresting him — to practically going down on its knees pleading with him to shift to Ramlila Maidan.</p><p> </p><p></p><p>With inputs from PTI</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.firstpost.com/politics/anna-to-leave-tihar-at-11-am-for-ramlila-ground-64151.html" target="_blank">http://www.firstpost.com/politics/anna-to-leave-tihar-at-11-am-for-ramlila-ground-64151.html</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kds1980, post: 151673, member: 1178"] [b]Anna Live: ‘Have lost 3 kgs but supporters giving me energy’[/b] Friday, August 19th 05:58 PM IST Anna Live: ‘Have lost 3 kgs but supporters giving me energy’ Anna leaves Tihar Jail to begin his 15-day fast. AP [b]2:45 pm: Team Anna empowers people at Ramlila Maidan: Kiran Bedi addresses the crowd at Ramlila Maidan. She says Anna has united the entire nation. On Lokpal she said: “Every citizen wants to live with integrity and honesty, but this corruption is a product of misgovernance”. She added that India needs a Jan Lokpal Bill to deal with corruption. “We need number 101, more than 100.” There is no anti-corruption department today, no number to dial. We need 101 to wipe out corruption, Bedi said. “101 will connect the voice of the common man”. When questioned about what 101 is, Bedi said anyone could dial the number and complain about corruption. “101 is the number of the poor.. it will teach the corrupt a lesson,” she said.[/b] Anna Hazare addresses crowd at Ramlila Maidan. AFP 2.15 pm: Anna Hazare addresses crowd at Ramlila Maidan. “Won’t leave Ramlila Maidan till Jan Lokpal Bill is passed.” Praises the youth for the non-violent protest. “We should not let the spirit down. I want people to join me at Ramlila Maidan. Doesn’t matter whether Anna Hazare is there or not, the movement should go on. We can be beheaded but cannot be forced to bow. Firstpost‘s editor at large Sanjeev Srivastava speaks to us from outside Ramlila Maidan where Anna Hazare is holding his fast: “The youth of this country has now woken up and India’s future now looks good. India needs a new revolution. All other countries of the world will draw inspiration from our revolution in the future.” He added that even though he has lost three kilos, he is getting energy from his supporters. 2.00 pm: Anna Hazare sprints at Rajghat, shows India how fit he is. Policemen run behind, taken aback. 1.50 pm: In a move that can be called symbolic, Gandhian Anna Hazare paid homage to the Father of the Nation at Rajghat with a sea of humanity following him. 1.06 pm: The route for the Anna Hazare cavalcade from Tihar Jail to Ramlila Maidan: Tihar – Mayapuri – Rajghat – India Gate – Ramlila Maidan. 12.51 pm: Ignoring the inclement weather, a two-kilometre long human chain is currently following Anna Hazare en route Ramlila Maidan, turning the Delhi streets into a sea of saffron, green and white as innumerable national flags flutter in the air. 12.25 pm: Taking on the government, veteran BJP leader LK Advani said the government failed to assess situation. 12:20 pm: Arrangement at Ramlila Maidan made in a way to accommodate only 30,000 people. 12:10 pm: Kiran Bedi addresses the crowd at Ramlila Maidan. 11:50 am: Anna proceeds to Mayapuri Chowk in a mini open truck but requests his supporters to head directly to Ramlila ground. He is likely to reach the fast venue at 2 pm. He also said this was not an individual battle against the system, but the battle of the nation against corruption, which involves and includes every Indian. Anna’s supporters are slowly walking behind Anna’s truck. 11:45 am: Anna Hazare urges people to not give up the fight for corruption. He said even after 64 years of Independence, India is not yet free. “This is the second freedom struggle and the flaming torch of freedom should not die out. Whether I live or die, we will keep the fight against freedom alive. Our freedom struggle is incomplete till corruption is wiped out.” He added that the fight for a strong Lokpal Bill is the people’s fight and is far from over. Anna Hazare comes out of Tihar Jail. AP 11:40 am: Anna Hazare comes out of Tihar Jail. His aides and security personnel escort him out of Tihar Jail. Hundreds cheer Anna as he makes his first statement. He moves towards the makeshift stage to address the crowd waiting outside Tihar. 11:30 am: Swami Agnivesh reaches Tihar Jail. 11:28 am: Team Anna: “We want everyone to be under the ambit of the Lokpal, including the Prime Minister and the Judiciary. We want a Jan Lokpal Bill under any cost. We have accomplished our mission and will not step back , ” says Kiran Bedi. 11:20 am: For the first time in 120 years, Mumbai’s dabbawalas have decided to go on a strike to express their solidarity with Anna’s anti-corruption movement. 11:00 am: Day four of Anna’s fast and he is going to leave Tihar Jail in another 15 minutes. A makeshift stage has been erected for Anna to address the crowd. Around 2,000 people are waiting outside Tihar for Anna, while people at Ramlila ground are singing bhajans and chanting prayers. 10:45 am: Route that Anna will take: Tihar – Delhi Cantt – Narayana – Dhaula Kuan – Outer Ring Road – Shankar Road – Mandir Marg – Outer CP – Minto Road – India Gate – Bahadur Shah Jafar Marg – Shaheed Park – Rajghat – Ramlila Maidan. 10:40 am: The Delhi police is posting warnings for commuters on Facebook. “K indly avoid all roads adjacent to Tihar jail including Lajwanti to Mayapuri Chowk road are heavy due to Shri Anna Hazare’s protest,” the police said in a post. Anna Hazare will leave Tihar Jail, where he has been camping since Tuesday after his release, at around 11 am today and head for Ramlila ground — the site of his ongoing indefinite fast for a strong Lokpal Bill. Anna’s close aide Kiran Bedi in an address to the protestors outside Tihar Jail said Anna will first carry out a short rally for half an hour at Mayapuri Chowk, after which he will proceed to Rajghat and then India Gate before heading to Ramlila Maidan at 12 pm. Bedi, on behalf of Anna, appealed to the people to only accompany Anna till Mayapuri Chowk as Anna does not want a road blockage at Ring Road. “Please reach Ramlila directly from Mayapuri Chowk. Anna will come there after he visits Rajghat and India Gate”, she said. She further said Anna has been on a dharna for four days because he was taken into custody for no reason and let off two hours later. When asked about the route that Anna will be taking to reach Ramlila Maidan, Bedi said it will be decided by security personnel to ensure Anna’s safety. Watch video:Anti-corruption activist Anna hazare will reach Ramlila Maidan on Friday to continue his protest fast. Earlier in the day, another associate of Anna, Arvind Kejriwal, told NDTV: “Anna will leave Tihar at around 11 am. He further said Anna will address the crowd after he leaves Tihar Jail and will head to Ramlila in a car. “Anna will not march to Ramlila as it is almost 20 kms away.” Anna is likely to take either one of the routes to reach the venue: The first goes through Mayapuri Chowk and Karol Bagh to Connaught Place and Mandi House, through ITO to reach Rajghat and Ramlila Maidan. The second is via Wazirpur Chowk and Azadpur Mandi to Chattrasal Stadium to reach Rajghat and Ramlila Maidan. On Anna’s indefinite strike Kejriwal said, “Anna uses the word indefinite fast because it is more spiritual”. He added that Anna never used the word fast-unto-death. Anna will not march to Ramlila, but will take the car. AP On the character of the movement, Kejriwal said, “This movement has remained non-violent because of its leader’s spirituality and his cause.” He added that Indians are peace-loving and do not like violence. The administration needs to ensure that no unsocial elements enter the movement, he said. On the preparations at Ramlila Maidan, Kejriwal said no grand arrangements are being made due to paucity of funds. Delhi Police claimed the Maidan was ready on Thursday, but Anna was advised by his team members to wait as they felt the preparations weren’t enough. Hundreds of Hazare’s supporters have been camping outside the Tihar premises since Tuesday when the anti-corruption activist was taken to prison. Meanwhile, police have made elaborate security arrangements to keep untoward incidents at bay. Around 300 police personnel have been pressed into service outside Tihar. Apart from this, a team of Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) has also been employed along with sniffer dogs. After two days of hard negotiations, the stand-off between the Gandhian and the government ended early on Thursday with the two sides agreeing that Hazare will undertake a fast for 15 days at the Ramlila ground subject to certain conditions. Significantly, Team Anna made it clear that his fast would not be a fast-unto-death and he will be on hunger strike only till his health permits. Seventy-three-year-old Hazare, in a video shot inside Tihar jail, said the protests by “all my brothers and sisters, the elderly and the children” is giving him a “new energy” for his fast. He said people were fed up of corruption and the government should not take long to bring a strong Lokpal Bill. Hazare, who is on the third day of his fast inside Tihar Jail, also said he is not “tired” at all. Watch video: It’s been three days of high drama — from the government refusing to give Anna the go ahead for the fast and arresting him — to practically going down on its knees pleading with him to shift to Ramlila Maidan. With inputs from PTI [url]http://www.firstpost.com/politics/anna-to-leave-tihar-at-11-am-for-ramlila-ground-64151.html[/url] [/QUOTE]
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Anna Hazare And The Lokpal Bill: A Debate
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