Anna Hazare, an Indian activist, received over 2 million mentions on social media in August 2011 in support of the Jan Lokpal anti-corruption bill. Sentiment towards Hazare and the bill remained steadily and increasingly positive. Mentions of Hazare and the bill peaked on August 18th and came from various cities across India, including top cities like Delhi, Mumbai, and Bangalore as well as many smaller cities.

1. Anna Hazare & Jan Lokpal August 2011

2. Anna Hazare picked up to 30 times mentions on 17 th and continues momentum on 20 th , 2+ Million unique users

3. Sentiment is still steadily positive for Anna and Jan Lokpal, and increasing rapidly

4. Delhi, Mumbai & Bangalore topped mentions, with over 50% new tier 2 cities joining mention list

5. Mentions per hour topped on Aug 18 th , touching 1Million