Ahmedabad, 28 August, 2011 Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the anti-corruption movement headed by Anna Hazare has reinforced confidence in the strength of non-violence. "The past and the present proves the fact that Non-Violence is in the DNA of Indians," Modi tweeted on the micro-blogging site minutes after Hazare broke his fast on the 13th day of the agitation. "For many of us who didn't witness the Independence struggle, anti-corruption movement reinfo...Read More

Gandhinagar, 25 August, 2011 A day after criticizing Anna Hazare's methods matching to 'gundaraj', Gujarat minister Dilip Sanghani on Wednesday said he would hold rallies in support of Anna Hazare. Sanghani initially refused to say anything and said even questions pertaining to his department should be asked to state government's spokespersons. But later said, "Like Mahatma Gandhi once said, you should consider my last statement as my final word. So forget whatever I said ye...Read More

25 August, 2011 Following is the text of the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh's opening remarks at the All Party Meeting on Lokpal Bill: "I welcome you all to this All Party Meeting on the Lokpal Bill, which is before the Standing Committee. In our last meeting on July 3, we all had agreed that we must enact a strong Lokpal Bill which can deal with the menace of corruption. During the meeting, two Lokpal Bills, one prepared by the official members of the Joint Drafting Comm...Read More

Ahmedabad, 24 August, 2011 Embarrassed by state Law minister's yesterday's statement criticizing Anna Hazare's methods and movement, the Gujarat BJP today organized prayers at all district headquarters for good health of Shri Anna Hazare. Hazare is on 9th day of his indefinite fast today in Delhi. He has lost significant weight, however he says his health is fine. In this video you can watch the BJP workers participating in Aarti at Shri Mahakali mandir in Amdavad praying for good h...Read More

Ahmedabad, 24 August, 2011 Chandrakant Barot, a senior citizen from Ahmedabad's Maniyasha society is on indefinite fast since 16 August in Ahmedabad parallelly with Anna Hazare's fast in Delhi. Barot's health was unstable yesterday after which an ambulance was called to dharna protest site outside the Town hall in Ahmedabad. However Barot refused to get into the ambulance van and also refused to take anything from mouth. The doctors then gave him glucose drip through injected needle...Read More

Gandhinagar, 24 August, 2011 The government of Gujarat has appointed a group of ministers to review existing Lokpal act in the state in light of the proposed Lokpal bill that is to be passed by the Indian parliament. The review committee is headed by Gujarat's senior most minister Vajubhai Vala. Other members of the committee are minister Jaynarayan Vyas, Dilip Sanghani, Pradipsinh Jadeja and Ranjit Gilitwala. It should be mentioned that when asked about Modi not appointing Lokpa...Read More

23 August, 2011 Presented above in a video is BJP deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha SS Ahluwalia speaking to media persons in New Delhi on behalf of his party. Read More

Gandhinagar, 23 August, 2011 Gujarat Law Minister Dilip Sanghani today expressed his disagreement over Anna Hazare putting pressure on government to bring and pass Jan Lokpal bill in parliament. Sanghani said mobocracy can not replace democracy and it was not right to seek that parliament pass only Hazare's version of Jan Lokpa bill. He said such methods are threat to democracy. He also termed Hazare's method as interference in the working of parliament. Meanwhile Gujarat Chie...Read More