Anna visibly weak, can barely walk
August 28, 2011  10:04

As Kejriwal continues with his vote of thanks, early this morning, a roaring crowd greeted Anna Hazare at Ramlila Maidan as he emerged on he dais to break his fast. Clad in his trademark white dhoti-kurta and Gandhi cap,
Hazare came to the stage at 9:30 am from his tent and waved to te crowds and chanted 'Bharat Mata ki Jai', 'Vande Mataram' and 'Inquilab Zindabad'.

A visibly weak 74-year-old Hazare had trouble walking as he walked, with the fast launched on August 16 for a strong Lokpal apparently a toll on his health.

Sitting cross-legged and with folded hands, he listened to Mahatma Gandhi's favourite hymn 'Raghupati Raghava Rajaram' even as several children joined him on the stage. He was also seen chatting with his close associates Manish Sisodia and Kiran Bedi.

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