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

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Aam Aadmi Party originatedFrom India Against Corruption movement
Arvind Kejriwal movement India Against Corruption
linked to: India Against Corruption movement
Aam Aadmi Party originatedFrom India Against Corruption movement
subject linked to: Common Man Party
Prashant Bhushan politicalMovement India Against Corruption
linked to: India Against Corruption movement
Kumar Vishwas movement India Against Corruption
linked to: India Against Corruption movement
India Against Corruption movement slogan India Against Corruption
linked to: India Against Corruption movement
Jan Lokpal relatedTo Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill
linked to: India Against Corruption movement
Jan Lokpal associatedWith India Against Corruption movement
Manish Sisodia associatedWithMovement India Against Corruption movement