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India · 2011The anti-corruption upsurge: Anna Hazare and the Lokpal agitation

A mass anti-corruption movement under Anna Hazare demanded a strong Lokpal as the 2G and Commonwealth Games cases brought high-profile arrests. High inflation and concerns over policy delays affected UPA-II, while Census 2011 and India's ICC Cricket World Cup win were major markers of the year.

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Key figures

Manmohan Singh — Prime Minister during UPA-II.Pratibha Patil — President of India.S.H. Kapadia — Chief Justice of India during the year's landmark verdicts.Anna Hazare — face of the India Against Corruption and Lokpal movement.MS Dhoni — captain of the World Cup-winning cricket team.Vinod Rai — Comptroller and Auditor General whose reports brought major attention to corruption cases.

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