Anna leaves Tihar, continues fast
Source: The Sangai Express / Ninglun Hanghal
Imphal, August 19 2011:
After spending 3 nights in Tihar, Anna Hazare came out from the jail today morning at 11, with the permission to continue his protest fast for Jan Lok Pal Bill at Ram Lila Maidan without any condition for a period of 15 days.
On coming out from Tihar, Hazare headed for Rajghat where he paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi before going to the venue of his protest.
74 year old Anna was picked up along with his close aides including Kiran Bedi ( former IPS officer) and Shanti Bhushan ( former Law Minister of India) by Delhi Police on August 16 from his Delhi camp before he began his hunger fast in demand for a Jan Lok Pal Bill.
Though he was asked to leave the jail the same day, Anna refused and demanded that his fast be permitted to be carried out without conditions.
Supporters thronged Tihar Jail and were stationed in front of the jail gate until Anna came out.
Huge crowd greeted him at Tihar Jail while a more bigger crowd waited for his arrival at Ram Lila Maidan.
Despite heavy rains unprecedented crowd turn up and follow Anna all the way to the Ram Lila ground in Delhi.
More than fifty thousand crowd gathered.
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Addressing his supporters as soon as he came out from Tihar jail , Anna said " the fight is far from over, it is just the beginning.
64 years after independence we still have not achieved freedom, we should not let these spirit die down.
All across Delhi and elsewhere there were "anna" chant everywhere.
Describe as India's 21st century "Gandhi" support pours in from all corners of India.
Continuing his hunger fast at Ram Lila Maidan Anna said "will not leave Ram Lila ground until Jan Lok Pal Bill is passed".
Congress party had sought a "guarantee " on Anna's health, spokesperson Renuka Chowdhary had reportedly said that " It will be better if somebody gives an undertaking on his (Hazare's) health.
They must take responsibility" .
Anna lost 3 kg when he left T ihar jail and his BP had gone down to which Anna said " my supporters give me energy" .