Team Anna
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Team Anna is an organisation of supporters of Anna Hazare
Anna Hazare
Kisan Baburao Hazare , popularly known as Anna Hazare is an Indian social activist and a prominent leader in the 2011 Indian anti-corruption movement, using nonviolent methods following the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi...

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Anna Hazare, a veteran Gandhian social worker from Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...

 has started war against corruption in India forcing the Govt.
to take quick decisions through presidential proclamations and parliamentary resolutions for enactment of laws against corruption on the lines dictated by him. His nonviolent movement is supported by several millions people. Other noted social workers have joined him in the war against corruption. They are :
  • Arvind Kejriwal
    Arvind Kejriwal
    Arvind Kumar Kejriwal is an Indian social activist fighting for greater transparency in Government. He was awarded Ramon Magsaysay Award for Emergent Leadership in 2006, for activating India's Right to Information movement at grassroots and social activities to empower the poorest citizens to...

    - A 'Citizen's Right to Information' activist, a technocrat by qualification, who resigned Govt. service from the post of Income Tax Commissioner. He is considered to be the chief strategist of the team.
  • Shanti Bhushan
    Shanti Bhushan
    Shanti Bhushan in Allahabad, United Provinces is a former Law Minister of India at Ministry of Law and Justice in the Morarji Desai Ministry and also a senior advocate...

    -A veteran Supreme Court lawyer and former Law Minister of Govt of India
  • Prashant Bhushan
    Prashant Bhushan
    Prashant Bhushan is an advocate practicing in Delhi and is a social activist. He is the son of lawyer and former Law Minister of India Shanti Bhushan.-Education:...

     - Son of Mr. Shanti Bhushan and himself a renowned advocate of Supreme Court of India.He is reported to have filed some 500 PILs in the Supreme Court.
  • Kiran Bedi
    Kiran Bedi
    Kiran Bedi is an Indian social activist and a retired Indian Police Service officer. Bedi joined the police service in 1972 and became the first woman officer in the IPS. Bedi held the post of Director General at the Bureau of Police Research and Development before she voluntarily retired from...

    -Former cop, first woman IPS of India and a social worker.
  • Manish Sisodia
    Manish Sisodia
    Manish Sisodia is an Indian social activist, recognized for being a key member in the 2011 Indian anti-corruption movement and Team Anna. Formerly a news producer at Zee News, Manish is an active RTI activist...

    - Former Zee News Producer and Currently Social Activist.
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