New Delhi: Social activist Anna Hazare launched a fast in police custody soon after he was detained on Tuesday morning. The Gandhian was taken into "preventive detention" by the Delhi Police for sticking to his plan to defy prohibitory orders and stage a protest against corruption in the capital.
Team Anna has said he has not even had water after he was taken to a police facility in north Delhi. "He is on fast. He is not even taking water," a Team Anna spokesperson said.
Hazare was detained from an apartment in east Delhi's Mayur Vihar this morning after police failed to persuade him to call off his plans to defy prohibitory orders and stage a protest at Jai Prakash Narain Park.
Besides Hazare, his close associates Arvind Kejriwal, Kiran Bedi and Shanti Bhushan were also detained.
The Gandhian had announced that he would launch his indefinite fast from today demanding withdrawal of the "weak" Lokpal Bill.
Team Anna has said he has not even had water after he was taken to a police facility in north Delhi. "He is on fast. He is not even taking water," a Team Anna spokesperson said.
Hazare was detained from an apartment in east Delhi's Mayur Vihar this morning after police failed to persuade him to call off his plans to defy prohibitory orders and stage a protest at Jai Prakash Narain Park.
The Gandhian had announced that he would launch his indefinite fast from today demanding withdrawal of the "weak" Lokpal Bill.
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