Anna Hazare Hospitalized In Pune

This is the latest news update that Hazare, whose 98-hour-long hunger strike had compelled the Central government to form a joint-committee to freshly draft the Jan Lokpal Bill (Citizen’s Ombudsman Bill) pushed back for 42 years, is suffering from osteoarthritis.

Sancheti said Hazare has been undergoing regular treatment at the hospital for his knee problem for quite some time and was expected to be "all right" shortly to carry out his schedules including the May 2 meeting in New Delhi of the Lokpal drafting committee.

Hazare's secretary Suresh Pathare, however, maintained that the anti-corruption crusader had not been admitted to hospital and was in his native village of Ralegan Siddhi. "He has been advised rest because of exertion," he added.