30 March,2011 06:27 AM IST | | Priyanjali Ghose
From April 5, Freedom Park will witness an indefinite hunger strike involving participants from all walks of life. Supporting the initiative of India against Corruption, a people's movement that has garnered support from people across 100 cities, Bangaloreans will turn out in droves to show their support for Anna Hazare's demand.
Hazare will begin an indefinite fast unto death at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on April 5. His plea is to pass the Jan Lokapal bill that has been drafted by Justice Santosh Hegde, Supreme Court Lawyer Prashant Bhushan and activist Arvind Kejriwal.
"Government changes, but corruption remains. The hunger strike is meant to move the government to implement Jan Lokpal," said Anand Yadwad, coordinator for India against Corruption.
Fast unto death
M K Gandhi, 51-year-old city-based yoga trainer, will go on an indefinite strike without water till the Prime Minister accepts Hazare's demands.u00a0"I will fast as long as the bill is not passed. Let them take my dead body," said Gandhi adding that personal experiences of facing corruption at police stations and government offices have led him to consider supporting Hazare in the movement.
However, there are some who, would not be sitting at the Freedom Park, but will support the cause from their workplaces by undertaking the fast and wearing badges. "It is high time the youth get involved. Hunger strikes are a way to protest saying I am sacrificing a meal for a cause. This should act as an important precursor to make the government take action," said Sumit Gupta, an IT professional. Constant supply of water at the venue and presence of a medical attendant will also be ensured.
