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2011 Indian anti-corruption movement

Protesters take part in protests at Jantar MantarinDelhi.

Date 13 March 2011 present

Location India

2836N7712ECoordinates:2836N7712E

Status Ongoing (as of 27 August 2011)

Parliament passed resolution on "Jan

Lokpal Bill" on 27 August 2011

Causes Government corruption[1][2]

Police corruption[2]

Judicial corruption[1]

Corporate corruption[2]

Kleptocracy[2]

Electoral fraud[3]

Red tape[4][2]

Discretionary powers of politician[1]
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Black money[1]

Goals Establishing strong and independent

anti-corruption law;[5]

Bringing Indian black money from

abroad;

Electoral and Judicial reform;

Characteristics Non-violence

Satyagraha

Hunger strikes

Civil resistance

Civil disobedience

Demonstrations Sit-ins

Fast-unto-death

Jail Bharo Andolan

Online activism

Candlelight vigil

Casualties

Injuries53 protesters[6]

The 2011 Indian anti-corruption movement is a series of

ongoingdemonstrationsandprotestsoccurring inIndiaand intends to establish a strong

and independent legislation against endemiccorruption.[5]The movement has gained

momentum since 5 April 2011, whenAnna Hazare, a prominent activist, first went on

ahunger strikewhich he called a "fast unto death". The main aim is to clean up corruption

in many departments ofIndian governmentthrough a law called "Jan Lokpal Bill".

Grievances of Indian protesters were focused on legal and political issues which

includesgovernment corruption,[2][1]kleptocracy,[2]judicial corruption,police corruption[2]and

discretionary powers of government officials which add to excessivered tape.[2][1]The

protesters are of the opinion that the government desires to dilute proposals contained in

the original draft of the Jan Lokpal bill. They believe that the changes would make the body

intended to oversee the issue, the Lokpal, no more than a powerless advisory body in the

Indian bureaucracy. Hazare, who is aGandhian, went on his initial hunger strike when talks
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designed to consider the issues broke down. He had demanded the creation of a joint

drafting committee for the bill, with members from both "civil society" and government.[7]

Following Hazare's initial, much publicised protest action, a second major protest saw

controversial events take place at theRamlila Maidan,New Delhion 4 June 2011. The

figurehead for these protests wasSwami Ramdevand their aim was to highlight the need

for strong legislation to bring back to the country what has been called "black money"

deposited abroad. Ramdev demanded that untaxed money invested abroad should be

declared to be the wealth of the nation and, further, that the act of caching money alleged to

have been obtained illegally in foreign banks should be declared a crime against the state.

He also demanded that the nation's wealth held in foreign banks should be brought back

and that India should sign theUnited Nations Convention against Corruption. It is estimated

that around US$350 billion to US$1400 billion worth of illegal money is stashed away in

foreign banks.[8][9]

The protests led to the creation of a movement that saw protests being organised in various

cities and towns of India. The movement was mainly a campaign of non-violentcivil

resistance, which featured a series of demonstrations, marches, acts of civil disobedience,

and hunger strike, as well as the use ofsocial media. The protests are unusual in India as

they haveno political affiliationand the protesters have been hostile to any attempt by

political parties to use them to strengthen their own political agenda.

Contents

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1 Background

2 Use of cyberspace

3 Government response

4 Political response to the Jantar Mantar protests

5 Ramlila ground protests

o 5.1 Background to the Ramlila ground protests

o 5.2 Police action against the demonstration

5.2.1 Police clarification on action

5.2.2 Protest against police action on Ramdev's demonstration

6 Aftermath of the Ramlila ground protests

o 6.1 Civil society response

o 6.2 Government response
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o 6.3 Other political parties response

o 6.4 Suo Moto Cognizance by the Supreme Court

7 August protests

o

7.1 Backgroundo 7.2 Hazare's arrest

o 7.3 Release

o 7.4 Sense of the House

8 Protest timeline

9 See also

10 References

11 External links

[edit]Background

See also:Corruption in India,List of alleged scams in India, andIndian political scandals

Mahatma Gandhi fought for our freedom but we are yet

to achieve real independence. The second struggle of

independence has started. We are ready to sacrifice our

lives but will not buckle under pressure

Anna Hazare[10]

Anna Hazare's hunger strike atJantar MantarinDelhi, on the second day of his fast.

Issues regarding corruption in India have become more prominent in recent years. The

country was subject to socialist-inspired economic policies between the 1950s and the late

1980s. Extensive regulation, protectionism, and public ownership led to slow

growth.[11][12]The system of bureaucratic controls calledLicense Rajwas at the core of

corruption.[13]
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TheVohra Reportof 1993, submitted by the former Indian UnionHome SecretaryN. N.

Vohra, studied the problem of thecriminalization of politicsand of the nexus among

criminals, politicians and bureaucrats in India. The report contained several observations

made by official agencies on the criminal network which was virtually running a parallel

government. It also discussed criminal gangs who enjoyed the patronage of politicians of

all political parties and the protection of government functionaries. It revealed that political

leaders had become the leaders of gangs. They were also connected to the military. Over

the years criminals had been elected tolocal bodies,State Assemblies, and even

theParliament.[14][15][16]

TheRight to Information Actof 2005 has helped civilians work effectively towards tackling

corruption. It allows Indian citizens (except those living inJammu and Kashmir) to request

information, for a fixed fee of 10 (US$0.22), from a "public authority" (a body of

Government or "instrumentality of State") which is required to reply expeditiously or withinthirty days.[clarification needed] Activists have used this to uncover graft cases against various

politicians and bureaucrats, one consequence being that some of those activists have been

attacked and even killed.[17]

Various scandals were discovered in 2010-2011, including the2G spectrum scam,Adarsh

Housing Society Scam, and theCommonwealth Games scam. These involved various

Ministers and also members of the Armed Forces, and they demonstrated how entrenched

corruption had become in India.[18][19][20]They led also to popular, non-political movements

campaigning to fight graft via new legislation.

The Jan Lokpal Bill (in English: citizens' ombudsman bill) is a proposal to establish an

independent body, calledLokpal, to investigate cases of corruption within a year and to

ensure a speedy prosecution within two years of an investigation being started.[21]. The Jan

Lokpal Bill was proposed by members of the civil society (primarily social activists from the

NGOIndia Against Corruptionas an alternative to the Government-drafted Lokpal Bill. The

August 16 protests started as a result ofsignificant disagreementsover the two versions of

the Bill between the civil society leaders and the Government.

[edit]Use of cyberspace

Hacker groupAnonymoushas come out in support of a civil movement against corruption in

India by hacking one of the key website of a Indian government of National Informatics

Centre. This cyber movement has been called "Operation India".[22]Shivesh Kumar, the

owner of IndiaWeekly which has around 3 qtr million fans on facebook has come out

strongly in support of the movement.[23][24]In a poll conducted on their page, 96% of their
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followers answered that they supported Anna Hazare while only 4% voted for Govt of

India.[25]

[edit]Government response

Hazare's protest has led to the resignation of Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar from theGroup of Ministers on corruption.[26]On 8 April, the government started seriously

considering the demands of the protesters. The government has stated that it will table the

bill in the parliament in the upcoming Monsoon session.[27]On 9 April, the government

finally agreed to have a 50:50 distribution of the Government appointed officials and the

members of the civil society.[28]On May 13, PM Manmohan Singh stated that the Indian

government has completed the process for ratification of UN Convention against

Corruption.[29]

[edit]Political response to the Jantar Mantar protests

Bhartiya Janata Party

TheBhartiya Janata Partysupported Hazare, with a prominent member,Arun Jaitley,

urging the government to take Hazare's fast very seriously.[30]

Another prominent BJP figure,L.K. Advanisuggested that a meeting of political parties

should be convened to discuss the issue "particularly in the context of black money and

curbing money-power in elections".[31]

BJP leader Narendra Modi posted on hisFacebookaccount that he was praying forHazare's health. He also published an open letter to Hazare thanking him for the latter's

support for the development work inGujarat. Modi also warned Hazare of possible

vilification by a certain 'powerful-group' that wishes to defame Modi and Gujarat. He

reiterated his support for the Jan Lokpal Bill.[32]

Communist Party of India (Marxist)

TheCommunist Party of India (Marxist)came out in support of Anna Hazare.Prakash

Karatpledged support to Hazare over the Jan Lokpal Bill.[33]

[edit]Ramlila ground protests

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Ramdevclaimed thatBharat Swabhiman Yatrahad evoked massive support from the

masses and more than 10 crore people[citation needed] had been directly involved with the
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movement. His yatra ended on June 1 atUjjaininMadhya Pradeshafter traveling over

100,000 kilometres (62,000 mi)[citation needed] across the country. Almost 3.2 million "netizens"

joined the campaign.[34]

[35]

Ramdev declared that a people's movement to liberate the country from rampant corruption

and build a strong spiritual Bharat' would be launched by him in June. The movement was

called "Satyagraha against Corruption".[36]He declared one of the main objectives of the

movement was to bring about an end to corruption and bring back black money stashed

away in various financial institutions in the country and abroad. On the midnight of 5 June,

police raided the site where Ramdev was fasting against corruption and black money issues

in the capital and forcefully detained him and removed his supporters from the site after

firing tear gas shells and resorting to lathicharge to end his day-old indefinite hunger strike

on black money issue.[37]Seventy-one people were injured and moved to hospital, four of

whom were reported to be in critical condition.[38]Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee called

the police action "unfortunate", but added that the government had to do that as Ramdev

had no permission to hold a protest at the Ramlila Ground.[39]

He maintained that second phase of Bharat Swabhiman Yatra would begin from October

2011 year and the Yatra would once again travel a distance of 100,000 kilometres (62,000

mi).[35]

[edit]Background to the Ramlila ground protests

On March 16, 2011, theCommunist Party of India (Marxist)issued itsmanifestofor the

upcomingBengal polls in 2011, which said that "[if the party came to power, it would] launch

a drive to unearth black money, especially those (sic) stashed in Swiss and other tax

havens." The issue was taken up bySharad YadavofJanata Dal (United), who said on

March 27 that there were US$ 1,470 billion stashed by Indians in Swiss banks.

Four senior Union MinistersPranab Mukherjee,Kapil Sibal,Pawan Kumar

BansalandSubodh Kant Sahaymet Ramdev and discussed issues and his demands

atDelhi Airporton June 1, 2011.[40]Back-channel talk between two sides were held in The

Claridges,New Delhion June 2, 2011.[41]Next day talks were held for a third time between

the ministers and Ramdev and both sides claimed consensus. The government gave a

response to the demands while Ramdev planned to go ahead with his hunger strike.

250,000 square metres (2,700,000 sq ft) of overhead waterproof tent was set up and the

ground was booked for 40 days for the protest[citation needed]. A volunteer centre at the extreme
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end of the maidan was set up. 650 bathrooms and toilets was stationed inside the maidan,

out of which 40 percent were for women. Also provided for was drinking water facility,

medical facility and a media centre with three communication towers.[42]

[edit]Police action against the demonstration

Police fired tear gas, burned the place and lathicharged peacefully fasting men, women and

children. 53 persons were reportedly injured and were treated at the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash

(LNJP) hospital, AIIMS trauma center and Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital.[43][6]

About 5000 supporters were still missing according to Ramdev.[44]Jadeep Arya, a key

advisor on Ramdevs team, said that about 19 girls students from the Chotipur Gurukul who

were seated near the dais were thought to be still missing.[45]Behen Suman, womens

representative of the Trust, said many of these girls were roughed up when the police tried

to reach Ramdev and were crying since police officials were pulling their hair, dragging

them and their clothes were torn. Police, however, said no one was missing.[45]

There is an allegation that CCTV footage of the raid is missing.[46][47]

[edit]Police clarification on action

A senior police officer commented on the police action saying, "there were talks in the

police headquarters since June 2 that Baba Ramdev would be detained as we knew he is

definitely not going to hold a Yoga camp." Allegedly, Ramdev's detention was not a

spontaneous decision but had been planned for several days.[48]

The police said Ramdev was informed around 11 pm (IST) on Saturday that his permission

to continue his agitation had been canceled. By that time, over 5000 police officers,

including 12 battalions of theDelhi Police, three battalions ofRapid Action Force, two

ofCentral Reserve Police Forcecommandos and local police were briefed by senior police

officers to get ready for action. The Ramlila Ground was then surrounded by several buses

and tempos,[vague] heading towards the ground fromHaryana,Rajasthan,Uttar

PradeshandPunjabbut were sent back from the borders.[48]

[edit]Protest against police action on Ramdev's demonstration

How can the government stop anyone from protesting? The

land is not their 'father's property'. The citizens are the masters of

this country and the ministers are their servants". - Anna Hazare

( When asked by a press reporter how could he protest

at Jantar Mantar in spite of prohibitory orders)
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[49]

On 6 June theNational Human Rights Commission of Indiaissued notices to the UnionHome Secretary, Delhi Chief Secretary and the Delhi City Commissioner of Police seeking

reports within two weeks regarding the midnight crackdown at the Ramlila Ground.[50]

In a response to the crackdown Hazare said that he would hold a one day hunger strike at

Jantar Mantar on 8 June. The venue was changed to Rajghat when he could not get police

permission to do so.[43]

[edit]Aftermath of the Ramlila ground protests

Protests were held in many different parts of country, including the citiesofChennai,Bangalore,Mumbai,Hyderabad,Jammu, andLucknow. Protests against the

action also spread to Nepal.[51][52][53][54]

[edit]Civil society response

Ramdev accused the government of not being serious about discussing issues of corruption

and black money, alleging that government negotiator Kapil Sibal had cheated him through

"scheming and cunning" attitude. He alleged that there was a conspiracy to kill him and a

"threat" was given to him during a meeting with senior ministers. He also claimed that the

ruling government chairperson Sonia Gandhi and theUnited ProgressiveAlliancegovernment will be responsible for any threat to his life and alleged that he was

nearly strangled by the police.[55]After being evicted from Delhi, Ramdev wanted to

continue his fast fromNoidabut was denied permission to do so by theUttar

Pradeshgovernment. He decided to continue his hunger strike

andsatyagrahafromHaridwaronly until June 12, 2011.[56][57][58]

Hazare said there might have been some faults with Ramdev's agitation but that the beating

up of people at night rather than in the day-time was a "blot on democracy" and that "There

was no firing otherwise the eviction was similar toJallianwala Bagh incident." He said thatthe "strangulation of democracy" would cause civil society to launch protests throughout the

country to "teach government a lesson".[59][60]Other civil society leaders, such asArvind

Kejriwal, also termed the use of police force on non-violent sleeping protesters as

undemocratic. Shanti Bhushan and Swami Agnivesh also criticised the police action to end

the hunger strike.[61][62]
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[edit]Government response

Congress General SecretaryDigvijay Singhcalled Ramdev a "cheat" and

"fraud".[63]According to him the government had reached an agreement before the protests

were held.[64]Prime Minister Manmohan Singh wrote to Ramdev, asking to cease-and-

desist from holding the protests.[65]Nationalist Congress PartyGeneral SecretaryTariq

Anwarsaid that "Both Hazare and Ramdev are blackmailing the government and they

should first peep into their own hearts."[66]Pawan Bansalcommented on the midnight

police action and said that "It was not a crackdown, we [the government] had to do it to

maintain law and order".[67]

[edit]Other political parties response

Bharatiya Janata Party: The party called the police action to break up the hunger strike

"undemocratic".[68]BJP PresidentNitin Gadkarisaid they will organize a 24-hour longSatyagraha at Rajghat independent of government's permission.[69]Nitin Gadkari further

added; "Women and children were attacked. They were lathi charged and teargas was

used. This reminds us of theEmergencydays in 1975. We strongly condemn it," and

"The Prime Minister and Sonia Gandhi used force on democratic ways of protest

against corruption and black money. I condemn the action of Manmohan Singh and

Sonia Gandhi. They should apologize for the act,"[70]GujaratChief MinisterNarendra

Modistrongly condemned the incident comparing atrocities on Ramlila ground by

comparing the government withRavana-Lilafurther adding that It is one of the worst

days of Indian history. The Prime Minister had said during the elections that he would

bring back black money stashed in Swiss banks within 100 days of coming into power.

But today, it is two years and nothing has happened.[70]Senior BJP leaderLal Krishna

Advanisaid that the police action reminded him of the Jallianwala Bagh massacreand

added that the police crackdown on Ramdev is a "naked fascism".[70]Leader of the

Opposition in the Lok SabhaSushma Swarajsaid: "This is not democracy...the police

cannot alone had taken such a step. It had the approval of the Prime Minister and full

approval of the Congress President.[70]

Bahujan Samaj Party: BSP leader andUttar PradeshChief Minister,Mayawati,

condemned the government's midnight crackdown on Ramdev and demanded

thatSupreme Court of Indiaorder an investigation into the incident stating that justice

cannot be expected from the Central Government.[71][72]
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Samajwadi Party: Samajwadi Party chiefMulayam Singh Yadavcondemned the

incident saying that the action shows Centre has lost its mental balance. Charging the

rulingCongress Party, Yadav further said: "A Congress leader said that Baba is a thug.

I want to say that Congress is the biggest thug and it should introspect its

deeds.[71]"The government swooped down on Ramdev and his supporters as if it were

carrying an attack on a foreign enemy," Yadav told reporters at a press conference.[72]

Rashtriya Janata Dal: RJD leaderLalu Prasad Yadavaccused Ramdev of being a front

for theRashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.[73]

Communist Party of India (Marxist): CPI(M) termed the police action at the protest site

of Ramdev as "deplorable and shortsighted". However, they found fault with the yoga

guru for making the issue of black money "farcical" by entering into a secret agreement

with government.[74]"The manner in which Ramdev's demands were drafted and the

way in which he has conducted his interactions with the government, coming to a secret

agreement to withdraw the hunger strike on the basis of assurances, then reneging and

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