Anna Hazare Profile

Kisan Baburao Hazare (born 15 June 1937), popularly known as Anna Hazare is an Indiansocial activist who is especially recognised for the Indian Movement against corruption and his contribution to the development and structuring of Ralegan Siddhi, a village in Parner taluka ofAhmednagar district, Maharashtra, India. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan—the third-highest civilian award—by the government of India in 1992 for his efforts in establishing Ralegan Siddhi as a model village.

Anna Hazare started a fast unto death on 5 April 2011 to exert pressure on the government of India to enact a strong anti-corruption act as envisaged in the Jan Lokpal Bill, a law to establish a Lokpal (ombudsman) with the power to deal with corruption in public offices. The fast led to nationwide protests in support of Hazare. The fast ended on 9 April 2011, the day after all of Hazare's demands were agreed by the government of India. The government issued a gazette notification on the formation of a joint committee (of government and civil society representatives) to draft an effective Lokpal Bill.

According to an Indian daily English newspaper Daily News and Analysis’s annual list of top 50 most influential people for 2011, Anna Hazare is the most influential person in Mumbai.

Anna Hazare Video for Public

Friday 19 August 2011

Thousands Indian People join Anna’s procession

Thousands Indian People join Anna’s procession Three days after he shook the government and sparked popular protests, social activist Anna Hazare finally walked out of Tihar Jail amid loud cheers. Anna’s jubilant supporters sang songs and chanted slogans as he stepped out of the jail at around 11:40 am on Friday.

Looking fit on the fourth day of his fast, the 73-year old Gandhian came out of the jail premises and made a brief address to the waiting supporters.


“We got freedom in 1947. Now the second freedom struggle has begun on August 16. A revolution has started. The fight against corruption will continue whether I am alive or not,” he said as the hundreds of supporters waiting for him since early morning cheered and clapped.
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