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Thursday, August 18, 2011, Chandigarh, India
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Deadlock as Anna stays put in Tihar
* Police says Hazare can protest for 21 days
* Activist wants permission to fast for 30
days
Anna HazareNew Delhi, August 17
With the Delhi Police refusing to accept social activist Anna Hazare’s demand of unconditional release and permission to hold an indefinite fast in the National Capital, it is likely that the septuagenarian Gandhian would spend his second night in Tihar Jail.

Nation page: ‘Anna’ chant gets shriller across the nation

PROTESTS SWELL: Anna Hazare’s supporters hold a protest at India Gate in New Delhi on Wednesday
PROTESTS SWELL: Anna Hazare’s supporters hold a protest at India Gate in New Delhi on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Mukesh Aggarwal 

He’s on wrong track: PM
New Delhi, August 17
Manmohan SinghThe path chosen by Anna Hazare is fraught with “grave consequences” for India’s parliamentary democracy, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh cautioned on Wednesday, justifying the arrest of the social activist ahead of his planned fast-unto-death for a more powerful anti-graft legislation.



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New Delhi, August 17
Parliament reverberated today with the repercussions of Anna Hazare’s arrest as the Opposition came out in unanimous support of the activist’s right to peaceful protest and rejected the government’s claim that the arrest was made to uphold parliamentary supremacy.

PPSC chief’s appointment set aside
Chandigarh, August 17
Harish Rai DhandaaIn a major embarrassment to the SAD-BJP coalition government, the Punjab and Haryana High Court today set aside Harish Rai Dhanda’s appointment as Punjab Public Service Commission Chairman. The High Court ruled the appointment was liable to be set aside as the decision-making process was shrouded in obscurity and efforts to choose the best were missing.

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New Delhi, August 17
Justice Soumitra Sen speaks in the Rajya SabhaIn what turned out to be a historic day for the Parliament, the Rajya Sabha today became a virtual courtroom as Justice Soumitra Sen of the Calcutta High Court appeared before the House to defend himself in an impeachment motion moved against him by CPM leader Sitaram Yechury on grounds of financial irregularities.

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