Well-known Indian social activist Anna Hazare was released from prison on Friday and is now beginning a hunger strike against public corruption, which was, in his opinion, the main social disease in India.
Huge crowds gathered in the Indian capital of New Delhi on the path that Hazare will walk to Ramlila Maidan where he intends to hold his hunger strike.
Hazare, 74, was arrested on Tuesday, some hours before a planned public hunger strike. His arrest sparked widespread protests and forced the government to release him. But Hazare refused to leave prison until the authorities allowed him to lead an anti-corruption protest.
Government officials granted Hazare the right to continue his protest up September 2 at the Ramlila Maidan grounds.
Hazare's protest is aimed against what he regards as a watered-down anti-corruption bill introduced by the Indian government.
India has recently been hit by widespread corruption scandals.
