Citizens who were on fast in support of Anna Hazare's campaign against corruption, breaking the fast after hearing the news that the govt. had agreed to their demands, at Azad Maidan in Mumbai (Bombay), Maharashtra, India. Anna Hazare has been fighting corruption in govt. offices, and at the age of 73 years, was fasting from 5th to 9th April 2011 at 'Jantar Mantar' in Delhi until the Indian govt. agreed to his demand of constituting a committee with 50% civil society participation to draft... more »
Citizens who were on fast in support of Anna Hazare's campaign against corruption, breaking the fast after hearing the news that the govt. had agreed to their demands, at Azad Maidan in Mumbai (Bombay), Maharashtra, India. Anna Hazare has been fighting corruption in govt. offices, and at the age of 73 years, was fasting from 5th to 9th April 2011 at 'Jantar Mantar' in Delhi until the Indian govt. agreed to his demand of constituting a committee with 50% civil society participation to draft the Jan Lokpal Bill which would have the power to investigate and punish all public servants, including the prime minister. Anna Hazare was joined by activists from all over India who fasted along with him and by thousands who came to the streets and protested along with him, without any violence. « less
