MASS COMMUNICATION PROJECT

ANNA HAZARE

Introduction Face of Indias fight against corruption Challenger of government Gandhian philosophy Simplistic lifestyle

Early Life
Kisan Baburao Hazare Born on 15th June 1937 in Bhingar near Ahmednagar. Siblings: two sisters and four brothers Family background Education Flower business

Military Service
Indo-China war (1962): Since India suffered such heavy losses in the IndoChina war, they needed emergency recruitments. Anna was recruited for this purpose and was attested a soldier on 16th November 1962. he was then sent to Aurangabad for training.

 Indo-Pak war (1965): Anna Hazare was posted at the border in the Khem Karan sector. He was the sole survivor of an enemy attack - variously claimed to have been a bomb, an aerial assault and an exchange of fire at the border - while he was driving a truck Suicide Attempt

Transformation Of Ralegan Siddhi

Condition of village: acute poverty, deprivation, neglect and hopelessness Crime and Violence Start of Development Prohibition of Alcohol Grain bank

 Watershed development programme Milk production Education Removal of untouchability Collective marriages Gram Sabha

The dream of India as a strong nation will not be realized without self-reliant, self-sufficient villages, this can be achieved only through social commitment & involvement of the common man. -Anna Hazare

Anna: The mass communicator

Anna is a mass communicator. This is because he knows the pulse of the people, he speaks the truth and he is not afraid of anything or anyone.

THE JAN LOKPAL BILL

Also referred to as the citizens ombudsman bill It is a proposed independent anti-corruption law in India This bill would create an independent ombudsman body called the lokpal (protector of the people) It would empower us to register can investigate complaints of corruption against politicians and bureaucrats without prior government approval.

 In 2011 Anna started a Satyagraha movement Commenced into an indefinite fast at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi Demand: pass the bill! After a 4 day hunger strike, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh stated that the bill would be re-introduced in the monsoon session of the parliament

 Government went on to propose its own version The activists rejected Reason: The bill was not sufficiently effective The activists called it a toothless bill

JAN LOKPAL BILL

Lokpal will have powers to initiate action or receive complaints of corruption from the general public.

DRAFT LOKPAL BILL

Lokpal will have no power to initiate action or receive complaints of corruption from general public. It can only probe complaints forwarded by the speaker of the Lok Sabha or the chairman of the Rajya Sabha. Lokpal will only be an Advisory Body with a role limited to forwarding reports to a Competent Authority.

Lokpal will have the power to initiate prosecution of anyone found guilty.

Lokpal will have police powers as well Lokpal will have no police powers and as ability to register FIRs. no ability to register an FIR or proceed with criminal investigations. Lokpal and the anti corruption wing of the CBI will be one independent body. The CBI and Lokpal will be unconnected.

Letter to the Prime Minister

On 28th July 2011 the union cabinet approved a draft of the Lokpal Bill, which keeps the PM, Judiciary and lower bureaucracy out of the ambit of the proposed corruption ombudsman Lokpal. Hazare rejected the governments version by describing it as a cruel joke and wrote a letter to the PM.

Why are you (government) sending the wrong draft? We have faith in the parliament. But first send the right draft. Our agitation is against government, not parliament. The government has overlooked many points. How ill it fight corruption by excluding government employees, CBI and PM from the Lokpals purview? We were told that both the drafts would be sent. But only the governments draft was sent. They are liars. Now I have no faith in the government.

ARREST
Arrested on 16th August four hours before the planned indefinite hunger strike Arrested on the grounds that Anna refused to meet the conditions put forth by the police Conditions: fast is to last for 3 days only and the number of protestors to be limited to 5,000 Even after being arrested Anna continued his fast in jail Millions of people protested against Annas arrest He received support from people across the country

Anna is a role model for youngsters. He really is Anna (big brother) and a rock star.

Building concrete jungles does not mean development as Gandhiji had rightly said
-Anna Hazare

THE SIGNATURE ANNA CAP

An inspirational cap inscribed with I AM ANNA inspires the youth. This white colored cap is right now a symbol of solidarity with Anna Hazare and be in support of anti corruption movement.

GROUP MEMBERS
Tanya Gawdi (17) Bhagyshree Soni (23) Khushboo

BIBLIOGRAPHY
www.wikipedia.com www.annahazare.org www.expressindia.com www.merinews.com www.theindiadaily.com www.topnews.com

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