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Projects :: By Partner Organization :: Bhrashtachar Virodhi Andolan |
| Bhrashtachar Virodhi Andolan (Anna Hazare), Maharashtra |
About Bhrashtachar Virodhi Andolan
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For over a decade, this renowned social worker, reformer and anti-corruption
crusader, has been agitating for the enactment of the Right to Information
Act in the state of Maharashtra. His tireless efforts to expose corruption in
the government have resulted in the removal of over 250 corrupt officials and
several ministers. A true Gandhian in thought and practice, he has followed the
path of Satyagraha and has endured numerous hardships including award of
ridiculous three month jail term by a magistrate for having defamed a minister.
However 200,000 villagers gathered outside Pune jail and the government had
to free him unconditionally from jail in less than a week's time. This has resulted
in a vast movement of people committed to his ideals and philosophy.
Anna Hazare Website: http://www.annahazare.net Contact Person: Shri Anna Hazare Address Village and Post Ralegan Siddhi, Taluka Parner Ahmednagar District, Maharashtra 414302 Phone +91-(0)2488-240227 Email Address: sudiptsen_AT_yahoo_DOT_co_DOT_in The email has been reformatted to counter spam agents. Replace "_AT_" by "@" and "_DOT_" by "."
PrajaNet Support
PrajaNet provided campaign support for Anna Hazare's 'Indefinite Fast' in February 2003 to get the Right to Information Act passed in Maharashtra. We created an online site where people could pledge to fast for 1 day to show their solidarity towards this cause. Over 700 people pledged their support on the site in less than 5 days. For more information: |