Source: Voice of America
In India, anti-corruption campaigner Anna Hazare has begun a 15-day hunger strike in public after being released from prison. His demands for a tough law to fight endemic graft have gathered huge support across the country and put the government on the defensive.
Rose petals and loud cheers from a huge crowd greeted activist Anna Hazare as he stepped out of Tihar Jail in New Delhi Friday.
Undeterred by monsoon rains, thousands of supporters then followed Hazare as he drove in a flag-draped truck first to the memorial of Mahatma Gandhi, who led India’s independence struggle, and then to the venue of his public fast.
Hazare was arrested on Tuesday to prevent a public fast after he refused to limit his protest to three days. But authorities allowed him to stage a 15-day fast after his detention sparked mass protests across the country.
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