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Anna Hazare’s short journey from messiah to muppet
Abhijit Majumder •Anna Hazare is a classic example of what happens when you want to extend your political expiry date by popping up with moral lectures every now and then. As it stands now, he has nothing new to give
Anna Hazare writes to CM Arvind Kejriwal, slams him on Delhi excise policy
•The excise policy was passed in Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi Cabinet in the middle of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic in 2021
UPA on the mat, it’s now or never for the BJP
Mishra •The party has everything going for it but there’s one problem: general election is far off.
Anna, don’t diminish yourself, keep off politics please
Mishra •Team Anna is getting dangerously close to ground-level politics. By taking sides in political battles inadvertently, it might end up losing credibility.
Anna Hazare set for hunger strike on Maharashtra’s wine policy: Uncorking new proposal, why people are angry
Fp Staff •The Maha Vikas Aghadi government in the state has decided to allow the sale of wine at supermarkets and walk-in stores with an area over 1,000 square feet
Prashant Bhushan, there’s no need to lie, learn from Medha Patkar
Anant Rangaswami •When the media spoke to Patkar about her impressions on the low turnout, she dismissed the numbers as a non-issue. Bhushan, meanwhile, claimed that the Mumbai rally saw as many as 25,000 supporters attending.
Anna’s Rajghat fast has just proved the cynics wrong
Sanjeev Srivastava •The mood at Rajghat was electric and patriotic. All the participants felt as strongly connected to Anna as before. Those who were wary of the fatigue factor should breathe easy.
Anna’s bill wins but numbers are not the whole story
Mishra •Results of the poll conducted by Team Anna at Chandni Chowk reflect continuing public anger against corruption, overwhelming support for Jan Lokpal Bill.
Mind your limits, subtle message from government to Team Anna
Fp Editors •Bill is Parliament’s property now, says senior minister Sibal even as Congress and BJP get into war of words over PM under Lokpal.
Pawar attack: Things are going too far, let’s pause and reflect
Mishra •It is perfectly alright to feel angry and frustrated but who gave Harvinder the right to attack?