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| Thousands move with him despite rai |
| The Massive Anna Hazare Roadshow: Thousands move with him despite rain
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| INDIA
, 19-August-2011
4:33:14 AM |
| Standing on a truck, an umbrella shielding him from the steady rain, Anna Hazare is making his way across Delhi, escorted by thousands of supporters.
The anti-corruption activist left Tihar Jail this morning after spending three nights there. He is headed to Ramlila Maidan to launch his 15-day mass-protest against graft. Anna will stop at India Gate and visit Mahatma Gandhi's memorial at Rajghat before arriving at the base camp prepped over the last 24 hours by his team and the Delhi administration. (Read: Who is Anna Hazare?)
When Anna emerged from prison, the cheers were so loud from the crowd of 2000 supporters that it was near impossible to hear the short speech he delivered. When he was done, he waved the national flag. Hundreds of smaller flags returned the gesture.
"We got freedom in 1947," Anna said outside Tihar. Referring to Tuesday, when he began his fast and was arrested for a few hours, he said, "Now the second freedom struggle has begun on August 16. A revolution has started. The fight against corruption will continue whether I am alive or not." (Watch: At Tihar, Anna thanks people, waves tricolor)
Anna's close aide and former cop Kiran Bedi had asked his supporters to let him travel alone to Rajghat and then onto Ramlila Maidan to avoid causing traffic jams. That request has been ignored. The Delhi Police has asked commuters to avoid Ramlila Maidan, where close to 2000 people are waiting for his arrival along with Ms Bedi. Patriotic songs are being performed there. The crowd is expected to surge in the next few hours. (In Pics: Anna Heads From Tihar to Ramlila) | (How to reach Ramlila Maidan?)
Though Anna was told he could leave Tihar on Tuesday night, hours after he was arrested, he refused, launching a complex and extensive negotiation with the Delhi Police. What Team Anna wanted- and won after 24 hours of talks - was permission to hold a huge demonstration that would not restrict either
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