Timeline of Anna Hazare's Jan Lokpal Bill movement

Ralegan Siddhi(Maharashtra): Today's indefinite fast is the fourth one in the series by social activist Anna Hazare to press for the Jan Lokpal Bil. Anna's supporters have made arrangements for stay of outsiders who have flocked here to sit on fast with the Gandhian activist. The district collector and SP of Ahmednagar district had visited Ralegan Siddhi on Monday to inspect the venue of fasting. Additional police reinforcements have been deployed, and policemen in civvies are keeping a close watch on people trying to get close to Anna Hazare.Following is the timeline of Anna's Jan Lokpal Bill movment so far: --April 5, 2011: Anna sits on his first indefinite hunger strike at Delhi's Jantar Mantar. The fast went on till April 9. Anna called off his fast after the Prime Minister promised him to bring a Lokpal Bill. The Centre set up a Joint Drafting committee on April 8, consisting of five Union Ministers including Pranab Mukherjee, P Chidambaram, Veerappa Moily, Kapil Sibal and Salman Khursheed. From Anna's side, Anna, Santosh Hegde, Kiran Bedi, Shanti Bhushan, Arvind Kejriwal and Prashant Bhushan were members. Anna gave a deadline of August 15, 2011 for bringing Jan Lok Pal Bill.--Differences cropped up between the Centre and Anna's men over the drafting of Lokpal Bill.--August 16, 2011: Anna tried to proceed towards Raj Ghat to begin his fast, but was arrested by Delhi Police. Anna refused to take bail and was sent to Tihar jail. Anna sought to sit on fast at Ramlila Maidan but was refused. He sat on fast inside the Tihar jail superintendent's office. At last the government agreed and allowed Anna to sit on fast at Ramlila Maidan. Anna's fast began from Aug 20 at Ramlila Maidan. The fast continued to September 8, after which Anna called off his fast saying he would continue to fight for Jan Lokpal Bill till his last breath. --December 27, 2011: Anna sat on his third fast at MMRDA grounds in Mumbai's Bandra-Kurla complex. Seeing his deteriorating health, doctors advised him to call off his fast. Also, the crowds were by then dwindling. Anna called off his fast on December 29.