-Live Mint Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh on Wednesday released a letter written by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to social activist Anna Hazare, to buttress his earlier claim that Hazare’s anti-Corruption movement was backed by the RSS. “In your efforts against Corruption, you have the full support of RSS,” stated the letter dated 8 April, written by RSS general secretary Suresh Joshi. “We think that the ongoing efforts and movements against...
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Digvijay shoots off another letter to Hazare, raises RSS issue
-PTI Shooting off another letter to Anna Hazare on the eve of Hisar bypoll, Digvijay Singh, who is leading Congress' counter-attack, on Wednesday raised the issue of RSS support to the activist and cautioned him that those around him were keeping him in dark. Singh, who had yesterday questioned Anna Hazare on why he was not attacking the BJP, enclosed a letter from RSS general secretary Suresh (Bhayya) Joshi to him, extending...
More »Mining Bill needs refining by Jaideep Mishra
A new draft Bill holds much promise to augment the development delivery mechanism. It is the new mining Bill, 2011, which has specific provisions for earmarking funds for development purposes in the mineral-rich districts that happen to be the regions with high poverty ratios. Revamped mining legislation can boost transparency in the vexed sector that seems much prone to illegality, Corruption and extensive fraud. Further, a well-crafted mining law can actually...
More »NCPRI brainstorms Grievance Redress, Whistleblower Protection by Vidya Subrahmanianm
The National Campaign for the People's Right to Information (NCPRI), which — along with other civil society groups — held a two-day convention here on its draft Bills on Grievance Redress and Whistleblower Protection, has urged the government immediately to put up the drafts for wide public consultation. Earlier this year, the NCPRI unveiled a “Basket of Lokpal measures” intended to address Corruption and grievances relating to delivery of services. Among...
More »Goons attack Prashant Bhushan in chamber by Devesh K Pandey
Shri Ram Sena activist held for brutal assault Senior lawyer and Team Anna member Prashant Bhushan was violently attacked by activists of the Shri Ram Sena and a previously unknown outfit, Bhagat Singh Kranti Sena, in his chamber located opposite the heavily guarded Supreme Court premises on Bhagwan Dass Road here on Wednesday. The organisations claimed that the assault was in retaliation for his recent statement on Jammu and Kashmir, purportedly...
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