Indian anti-corruption activist ends hunger strike

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India’s anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare drinks coconut water and honey… India’s anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare drinks coconut water and honey… India’s anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare drinks coconut water and honey… NEW DELHI (AP) – An Indian reform activist whose protest galvanized the nation’s anger against corruption ended his 12-day hunger strike Sunday after forcing Parliament to throw its weight behind his crusade. Seventy-four-year-old Anna Hazare accepted a cup of coconut water and honey from two children as thousands of supporters cheered him on, waving Indian flags, chanting “long live India” and singing patriotic songs. “This is your victory. This is the fruit…

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Indian anti-corruption activist ends hunger strike

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