India’s Fight against corruption goes global: Eighth day of Anna Hazare’s fast

It was the seventh day of Anna Hazare’s fast and as support from across the country kept growing, global support grew as NRI’s from all over the world demanded the Jan Lokpal bill in strong numbers.

The call for peaceful protests outside the houses of MPs by Team Anna got responses in all parts of the country. Supporters of India Against Corruption sat on dharna outside PM Manmohan Singh’s house with flowers, to insist for a strong Lokpal Bill. All the protesters were detained by the police.

Supporters of the Jan Lokpal bill also protested outside the houses of Sheila Dikshit, Pranab Mukherjee and Kapil Sibal but were detained by police and taken away immediately. A throng of people also protested outside LK Advani’s house.

Moreover, supporters also protested outside their MPs’ houses all across the nation. After day long protests outside their MPs’ house in Nagpur and Ujjain, protestors in Indore convinced MP Sumitra Mahajan to come out in support of the Jan Lokpal Bill.

After the PM reiterated on record that they are ready to talk and reach a compromise on the Lokpal bill, nobody has come forward from the government’s side to talk. On the same issue, Arvind Kejrival expressed from the stage at the Ramlila grounds that Team Anna is ready for talks and that whatever discussion has to happen should be done on stage at the Ramlila grounds for the whole nation to see and witness.

With Day 8 of Anna’s fast approaching he has already lost 5 kgs weight.

Support for the Jan Lok Pal Bill was expressed by celebrities who came to the Ramlila grounds.

Kailash Kher encouraged the crowds at Ramlila by singing and gave his voice in the fight against corruption.

Kabir and Pooja Bedi also came out in support of Anna and the Jan Lokpal Bill.

Medha Patkar who had been relentlessly addressing the crowds at Azad Maidan, Mumbai, addressed the crowds at Ramlila.

Jaspal Bhatti, also made his presence felt at the Ramlila grounds to give support to the movement.

Shailesh Gandhi, Information Commissioner, Raja Bundela, Sagguru Jaggi Vasudev, and Asif Mohammad Khan (MLA of Okhla Constituency ) also supported the movement and were present on stage at the Ramlila Grounds.