Anna Hazare and Lokpal Bill
Kisan Baburao Hazare (a social activist ) known as Anna Hazare was born on June 15 1938 in Ahmednagar district,
Maharashtra, India, and also known for his work his contribution to the development of
Ralegan Siddhi, a village in Ahmednagar district for which he was awarded the Padma Bhushan by Indian Goverment in 1992.
Anna Hazare was arrested in 1998 when a defamation suit was filed against him by then
Maharashtra Social Welfare minister Babanrao Golap. He was released following public
uproar.
Anna Hazare with his provident fund renovated temples in Ralegan Siddhi which motivated youth
and rest of villages to work for the betterment of village
In 2011 Anna Hazare led a movement for passing a stronger anti-corruption Lokpal bill(which is pending from last 42 years) (ombudsman) bill in the Indian Parliament. As a part of this movement,
N. Santosh Hegde, a former justice of the Supreme Court of India, Prashant Bhushan, a
senior lawyer in the Supreme Court along with the members of the India Against Corruption
movement drafted an alternate bill, named as the Jan Lokpal Bill (People’s Ombudsman Bill)
with more stringent provisions and wider power to the Lokpal.
Hazare decided to start a fast upto death from 5 April 2011 at Jantar Mantar in Delhi,
to press for the demand to form a joint committee of the representatives of the
Government and the civil society to draft a new bill with more stronger penal actions
and more independence to the Lokpal and Lokayuktas ,
after his demand was rejected by the Prime Minister of India
Maharashtra, India, and also known for his work his contribution to the development of
Ralegan Siddhi, a village in Ahmednagar district for which he was awarded the Padma Bhushan by Indian Goverment in 1992.
Maharashtra Social Welfare minister Babanrao Golap. He was released following public
uproar.
Anna Hazare with his provident fund renovated temples in Ralegan Siddhi which motivated youth
and rest of villages to work for the betterment of village
In 2011 Anna Hazare led a movement for passing a stronger anti-corruption Lokpal bill(which is pending from last 42 years) (ombudsman) bill in the Indian Parliament. As a part of this movement,
N. Santosh Hegde, a former justice of the Supreme Court of India, Prashant Bhushan, a
senior lawyer in the Supreme Court along with the members of the India Against Corruption
movement drafted an alternate bill, named as the Jan Lokpal Bill (People’s Ombudsman Bill)
with more stringent provisions and wider power to the Lokpal.
Hazare decided to start a fast upto death from 5 April 2011 at Jantar Mantar in Delhi,
to press for the demand to form a joint committee of the representatives of the
Government and the civil society to draft a new bill with more stronger penal actions
and more independence to the Lokpal and Lokayuktas ,
after his demand was rejected by the Prime Minister of India
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