Meanwhile Bheemrao had grown up to the age when he must start learning letters. That was another worry for Ramjirao. There was no school in Dhapoli and the area around was upper caste dominated. No school there would admit a Mahar boy. If any school did, it would face the collective anger of entire upper […]
Army Subedar, Ramjirao came from Ambvade village of Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra. He was a Mahar by caste. He had joined the Indian Army in 1877 when India was under the colonial rule of the British.At the end period of his military service Ramjirao was stationed at Mow cantonment in Central Province (Madhya Pradesh). He
Returning successfully after his fast unto death to his native village Ralegan, social crusader Anna Hazare said that, apart from pursuing the issue of the Jan Lokpal bill, his next fights will be for decentralization of power and to bring about changes in the election system, so that voters get a right to say ‘no’
Anna’s immediate family is happy about the big battle that he has won against the government. In the words of Anna’s younger brother Maruti, who lives in a small two-room house with wife Kanta at Ralegan Siddhi—”Anna had succeeded in yet another fight against corruption. Just before leaving the village for Delhi, Anna had told
Social activists in India have worked towards uplifting standards of living and to combat communalism, female foeticide and for women’s empowerment. Some are working to combat drugs or alcohol abuse, AIDS and to promote education for the masses and ecological conservation. When Anna Hazare came out to protests against corruption many social activists joined his
Nothing had swayed public opinion as much as Anna Hazare’s historic fast against corruption at Jantar Mantar. It was as if the whole nation has found a voice in Anna Hazare.Marches, fasts, candlelight vigils were held across India. Anna Hazare’s fast had literally unleashed a people’s tsunami. The social media, especially Twitter, Facebook and individual
Power situation during 1985-86 became extremely critical. The farmers were unable to lift water from the wells in spite of its availability due to insufficient voltage to run pumps. The motors were getting burnt due to fluctuations and the crops were getting affected. There was scant response from the govt. in spite of continuous follow-up.
While the whole nation erupted in joy as veteran Gandhian Anna Hazare broke his 97-hour fast, the Bollywood tweeting brigade rolled up its sleeves and served a volley of messages saluting the 73-year-old.Filmmaker Pritish Nandy, who flew down to Delhi to participate in the protest demanding a stringent anti-graft bill, posted: “For the first time
During Anna’s movement against corruption actor Aamir Khan said the country should extend greater support to Anna Hazare’s struggle for a strong anti-corruption law than it did to the Indian cricket team’s quest for the World Cup. In a letter to the social activist, who was on fast unto death demanded that the government co-opt
Ralegan Siddhi is a village in Parner taluka of Ahmadnagar District, Maharashtra state in western India. It is located at a distance of 87 km from Pune. The village has an area of 982.31 hectares. It is considered a model of environmental conservation. Since 1975, led by the noted social activist Anna Hazare, the village
We all complain, but do nothing about it. Here is one man who has given a clarion call to root out corruption.For me there is no black-and-white. It’s either black or white. My tirade against corruption has taken me places-into the hearts of thousands of Maharashtrians (people from the Indian state if Maharashtra) and others
He started as a florist, drove trucks for the army, but Kisan Baburao Hazare, popularly known as Anna Hazare, was destined to do something else in life. The man, who hails from a humble background, has today emerged as the icon of India’s war on corruption. His diminutive stature hides his steely resolve. Like Mahatma
The image that the corrupt can and will always have their way and therefore are an invincible lot stands demolished.For far too long a series of scams and complex web of investigations had thrown a haze of helplessness in the eyes of public. The Jantar-Mantar episode has managed to create the ‘magic’ that was much
When he was on fast unto death in a five-point letter to the Prime Minister, veteran activist and Gandhian Anna Hazare has explained why he is continuing with the hunger fast that the government has asked him to re-consider. Anna Hazare is clear that his agenda is not just to push for the bill, but
Lokpal will not have any power to either initiate action suo moto in any case or even receive complaints of corruption from general public. The general public will make complaints to the Speaker of Lok Sabha or Chairperson of Rajya Sabha. Only those complaints forwarded by Speaker of Lok Sabha/Chairperson of Rajya Sabha to Lokpal