<div>Gandhian leader Anna Hazare announced Friday night that he will call off his four-day-old hunger strike Saturday morning, saying the government had conceded most of the demands related to a stringent Lokpal Bill to combat corruption in India.</div><div><br /></div><div>More than 83 hours after he launched his fast in the heart of the capital, Anna Hazare told reporters and frenzied supporters: "From the way the government has accepted (our demands), the people of India have won."</div><div><br /></div><div>The former soldier-turned-activist said he would end his fast at 10 a.m. Saturday.</div><div><br /></div><div>Human Resources Development Minister Kapil Sibal said separately: "This is an happy day for us. It is a victory for democracy."</div>        

Hazare to give up fast as government buckles

Gandhian leader Anna Hazare announced Friday night that he will call off his four-day-old hunger strike Saturday morning

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