Anna Wins The Battle - To End Fast Tomorrow

Fasting anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare's three demands have been agreed upon by thge Parliament unanimously, leaving no place for voting on the debate. Both Houses, the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, after debating for over eight hours adopted the 'Sense of the House' by thumping desks on Saturday in a special sitting. 

Anna Hazare was conveyed 'Sense of the House' through Union Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh. Hazare, who has been on a fast since August 16 demanding a strong Lokpal to fight corruption, will break his fast at 10 AM on Sunday. "Parliament has spoken. The will of Parliament is the will of the people," Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said. There was no formal voting on the demands, only a thumping of desks. Anna will break his fast on Sunday. "It was a Sense of the House in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha which was reflected in thumping of desks by members. On the basis of Sense of the House, we can request Hazare to end his fast," said Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee.

The discussion came to an end after more than eight hours of debate on the Lokpal Bills in which 27 speakers participated in the Lok Sabha, with many of them delivering stirring speeches and acknowledging Hazare's agitation bringing the issue of corruption to the centrestage. Law Minister Salman Khurshid said that it was a unanimous resolution that was passed by both the Houses. "No body wanted to vote on it, no body asked for it," said Khurshid.