Gandhian leader Anna Hazare announced Friday night that he will call off his four-day-old hunger strike Saturday morning
Gandhian leader Anna Hazare announced Friday night that he will call off his four-day-old hunger strike Saturday morning, saying the government had conceded most of the demands related to a stringent Lokpal Bill to combat corruption in India.
More than 83 hours after he launched his fast in the heart of the capital, Anna Hazare told reporters and frenzied supporters: "From the way the government has accepted (our demands), the people of India have won."
The former soldier-turned-activist said he would end his fast at 10 a.m. Saturday.
Human Resources Development Minister Kapil Sibal said separately: "This is an happy day for us. It is a victory for democracy."
