India Against Corruption movement
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The India Against Corruption movement was a nationwide anti-corruption campaign in India, led by activists like Anna Hazare, that galvanized mass public support for stronger anti-graft laws and inspired the formation of new political alternatives.
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| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| India Against Corruption | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
anti-corruption movement
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political movement ⓘ social movement ⓘ |
| cause |
corruption in public life
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demand for stronger anti-graft laws ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
alleged political bias
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simplistic view of corruption ⓘ |
| goal |
accountability of public officials
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creation of an independent anti-corruption ombudsman ⓘ enactment of a strong Jan Lokpal Bill ⓘ greater transparency in government ⓘ |
| ideology |
anti-corruption
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good governance ⓘ |
| influenced |
debate on Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill
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formation of the Aam Aadmi Party ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Gandhian principles ⓘ |
| keyActivist |
Arvind Kejriwal
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Kiran Bedi NERFINISHED ⓘ Kumar Vishwas NERFINISHED ⓘ Medha Patkar NERFINISHED ⓘ Prashant Bhushan NERFINISHED ⓘ Santosh Hegde NERFINISHED ⓘ Shanti Bhushan NERFINISHED ⓘ Swami Agnivesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationOfProtests |
Jantar Mantar, New Delhi
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Ramlila Maidan, New Delhi NERFINISHED ⓘ multiple Indian cities ⓘ |
| mainLeader | Anna Hazare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| massSupport |
civil society groups
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urban middle class ⓘ youth ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive national media coverage ⓘ |
| method |
hunger strikes
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mass rallies ⓘ non-violent protest ⓘ public demonstrations ⓘ sit-ins ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Anna Hazare hunger strike at Jantar Mantar in April 2011
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Anna Hazare hunger strike at Ramlila Maidan in August 2011 ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Indian National Congress leaders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakYear | 2011 ⓘ |
| publicPerception | symbol of anti-corruption sentiment in India ⓘ |
| relatedLegislation | Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultedIn | increased public awareness about corruption ⓘ |
| slogan | India Against Corruption NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startYear | 2010 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 2010s ⓘ |
| usedPlatform |
social media
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television news ⓘ |
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