1. Anna Hazare
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Anna Hazare
Anna Hazare in Nanded, Maharastra
Born Kisan Hazare
15 June 1937 (age 77)
Bhingar, Bombay Province,British India
Nationality Indian
Other names Kisan Baburao Hazare
Known for Indian anti-corruption movement – 2012,
Indian anti-corruption movement – 2011,
Watershed development programmes ,
Right to Information
Movement Indian anti-corruption movement,
Peace movement
Children No
2. Parents Laxmibai Hazare
Baburao Hazare
Awards Padma Shri (1990)
Padma Bhushan (1992)
Website
www.annahazare.org
Kisan Baburao "Anna" Hazare ( pronunciation (help·info),
pronunciation (help·info); born 15 June 1937) is an Indian social activist
who led movements to promote rural development, increase government
transparency, and investigate and punish corruption in public life. In
addition to organising and encouraging grassroots movements, Hazare
frequently conducted hunger strikes to further his causes—a tactic
reminiscent, to many, of the work of Mohandas K. Gandhi.[1][2] Hazare
also contributed to the development and structuring ofRalegan Siddhi, a
village in Parner taluka of Ahmednagar district, Maharashtra, India. He
was awarded the Padma Bhushan—the third-highest civilian award—by
the Government of India in 1992 for his efforts in establishing this village
as a model for others.[3]
Hazare started a hunger strike on 5 April 2011 to exert pressure on the
Indian government to enact a stringent anti-corruption law, The Lokpal
Bill, 2011 as envisaged in the Jan Lokpal Bill, for the institution of
an ombudsman with the power to deal with corruption in public places.
The fast led to nation-wide protests in support. The fast ended on 9 April
2011, a day after the government accepted Hazare's demands. The
government issued a gazette notification on the formation of a joint
committee, consisting of government and civil society representatives, to
draft the legislation.[4][5]
Foreign Policy magazine named him among top 100 global thinkers in
2011.[6] Also in 2011, Hazare was ranked as the most influential person
in Mumbai by a national daily newspaper.[7] He has faced criticism for his
authoritarian views on justice, including death as punishment for corrupt
public officials and his alleged support for forced vasectomies as a
method of family planning.[8][9]
![Parents Laxmibai Hazare
Baburao Hazare
Awards Padma Shri (1990)
Padma Bhushan (1992)
Website
www.annahazare.org
Kisan Baburao "Anna" Hazare ( pronunciation (help·info),
pronunciation (help·info); born 15 June 1937) is an Indian social activist
who led movements to promote rural development, increase government
transparency, and investigate and punish corruption in public life. In
addition to organising and encouraging grassroots movements, Hazare
frequently conducted hunger strikes to further his causes—a tactic
reminiscent, to many, of the work of Mohandas K. Gandhi.[1][2] Hazare
also contributed to the development and structuring ofRalegan Siddhi, a
village in Parner taluka of Ahmednagar district, Maharashtra, India. He
was awarded the Padma Bhushan—the third-highest civilian award—by
the Government of India in 1992 for his efforts in establishing this village
as a model for others.[3]
Hazare started a hunger strike on 5 April 2011 to exert pressure on the
Indian government to enact a stringent anti-corruption law, The Lokpal
Bill, 2011 as envisaged in the Jan Lokpal Bill, for the institution of
an ombudsman with the power to deal with corruption in public places.
The fast led to nation-wide protests in support. The fast ended on 9 April
2011, a day after the government accepted Hazare's demands. The
government issued a gazette notification on the formation of a joint
committee, consisting of government and civil society representatives, to
draft the legislation.[4][5]
Foreign Policy magazine named him among top 100 global thinkers in
2011.[6] Also in 2011, Hazare was ranked as the most influential person
in Mumbai by a national daily newspaper.[7] He has faced criticism for his
authoritarian views on justice, including death as punishment for corrupt
public officials and his alleged support for forced vasectomies as a
method of family planning.[8][9]](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)