The Anna Hazare Lokpal movement was the 2011 India Against Corruption campaign for a strong anti-corruption ombudsman. Hazare's fasts in April and August 2011…
Passed in 1969, then lapsed.
45 years to a law, 5 more to a Lokpal.
Demand: a joint drafting panel.
Hazare ends fast after 98 hours.
Protests erupt nationwide.
Crowds of tens of thousands.
Three demands sent to committee.
April and August compared.
No vote before session ends.
Hazare stays out of politics.
Hazare vs Kejriwal routes.
Hazare ends Ralegan fast.
But no Lokpal appointed.
A compromise, not Jan Lokpal.
Act workable without an LoP.
Why appointment stalled.
Members join on 27 March.
After a two-year vacancy.
Lokpal view on HC judges halted.
Vacancies and disputes.
336 disposed of, to Feb 2026.
Disposed is not proved.
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