Anna Hazare to leave Tihar soon, head for Ramlila Ground


NEW DELHI: Anna Hazare will come out of Tihar Jail any time now and will go to Rajghat, the samadhi of Mahatma Gandhi, before he launches his fortnight long protest from Ramlila Ground.

73-year-old Hazare, who is on fast for the fourth day and had spent the last three nights in Tihar jail, will address the crowd of supporters that have been thronging outside the prison complex for the last four days.


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.


Hundreds of Hazare's supporters too have been camping outside the Tihar premises since Tuesday when the anti-corruption activist was taken to the prison after his arrest.


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.

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