Indian anti-corruption movement, popularly known as Anna Andolan, was a series of demonstrations and protests across India that began in 2011 and was intended to establish strong legislation and enforcement against perceived endemic political corruption.
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Movement gained momentum from 5 April 2011, when anti-corruption activist Team Anna Hazare began a hunger strike at the Jantar Mantar monument in New Delhi.
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Team Anna Hazare wanted a joint committee composed of members of the government and of civil society to be formed to draft tougher anti-corruption legislation.
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Team Anna said the fast would continue until the legislation was enacted.
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Team Anna's action attracted considerable support, including some people who joined him in fasting.
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Team Anna said there was a conspiracy to kill him and that he was threatened during a meeting with senior ministers.
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Team Anna said the ruling government chairperson Sonia Gandhi and the United Progressive Alliance government will be responsible for any threat to his life, and that he was nearly strangled by the police.
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Team Anna decided to continue his hunger strike and satyagraha from Haridwar until 12 June 2011.
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Team Anna said the "strangulation of democracy" would cause protests throughout the country to "teach government a lesson".
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Team Anna ended his fast because of his deteriorating health and the low turn-out across the country.
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Team Anna said the movement had not stopped but was merely postponed.
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Team Anna announced the cancellation of the "Jail Bharo" movement due to his bad health.
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