Ralegan-Siddhi (Maharashtra), Dec eighteen: Many thousand supporters of fasting social activist anna Hazare lustily cheered here because the Lok Sabha passed the much-anticipated Lokpal bill Wednesday.

As before long because the news flashed on TV screens, there were screams of joy and merriment in the gathering and a frail Hazare gathered strength to stand up on the dias.

“Jai Hind, Vande Mataram, Bharat Mata ki Jai,” he cheered on the mike, acknowledging the greetings and happiness of the people gathered there.

Many people broke into nationalist and devotional songs as Hazare continuing his indefinite hunger strike to press for the Lokpal bill.

Hazare launched the nonviolent resistance vowing to continue it until the bill was passed throughout this winter session of parliament and created a law.

It is not clear once Hazare can break his quick now that his nearly three-year-long agitation for the bill has finally succeeded.