# Anna Hazare's anti-corruption fast elevates RTI-era accountability politics

Date: 2011

[Anna Hazare](/people/anna-hazare)’s April 2011 hunger strike for a stronger anti-corruption ombudsman galvanized India’s anti-corruption movement and increased public pressure for transparency and accountability reforms.

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