Anna Hazare ended his 12-day fast Sunday morning before tens of thousands of cheering supporters at Ramlila Maidan by sipping a glass of coconut water with honey offered to him by two girls.
The nation, particularly the government of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, heaved a collective sigh of relief at the resolution of a major national crisis as the 74-year-old activist ended his fast at around 10.20 a.m. He began his fast Aug 16 morning and completed 288 hours of fasting.
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| Anna Hazare ended his 12-day fast Sunday morning before tens of thousands of cheering supporters at Ramlila Maidan |
Anna's village of Ralegaon Siddhi in Maharashtra is celebrating his victory as their own. It's almost like the Maharashtrian new year of gudi padva for the family of this 74-year-old gandhian.
However concerns over his health still remain even as they prepare for a grand homecoming for Anna.
Kaushalya, a member of Anna's family, said that they thank the people of India without whom his fast would not have reached a victorious end.
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