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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Thousands join Anna's procession from Tihar Jail to Ramlila Ground

Thousands join Anna's procession from Tihar Jail to Ramlila Ground

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published Published on Aug 19, 2011   modified Modified on Aug 19, 2011

-The Times of India

 

Civil society activist Anna Hazare left Tihar jail after three days to be received by cheering crowds, many of who had been waiting for days.

Just past the gates he addressed the crowd, raising his hand to the air and shouting "Victory to Mother India" before slowly winding his way in a truck decorated with flags through massive crowds.

Anna, who is on day four of his hunger strike, urged his supporters to make sure that the torch of the movement against corruption is not extinguished. He said that India gained freedom in 1947, but the freedom movement began long time back meaning that the march to end corruption will be a long drawn one.

Anna said, "After 64 years of independence, we still haven't achieved complete freedom."

"The fight is far from over, it has just begun," he added.

Many supporters had been there overnight and some had offered prayers to the Hindu gods. Others chanted "the whole country is Anna".

Earlier in the day, Hazare's associate Kiran Bedi told reporters that he will go in a procession from the jail to Mayapuri, distance of about 4-5 km and then drive down to Rajghat. From there he will go to India Gate in central Delhi before moving to Ramlila Ground, a short distance from there.

She appealed to the supporters not to block roads and traffic.

After two days of hard negotiations, the stand-off between the Gandhian and the government ended with the two sides agreeing that Hazare will undertake a fast for 15 days at the Ramlila Ground subject to certain conditions.

Hazare got from Delhi Police the spacious Ramlila Ground for his fast instead of the smaller J P Park.

Significantly, Team Hazare made it clear that his fast would not be a fast-unto-death and he will be on hunger strike only till his health permits.

73-year-old Hazare, in a video shot inside Tihar Jail, said the protests by "all my brothers and sisters, the elderly and the children" is giving him a "new energy" for his fast.

He said people were fed up of corruption and the government should not take long to bring a strong Lokpal Bill.

Hazare, who is on the third day of his fast inside Tihar jail, also said he is not "tired" at all.

The Times of India, 19 August, 2011, http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Thousands-join-Annas-procession-from-Tihar-Jail-to-Ramlila-Ground/articleshow/9657495.cms


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