<p>Former Karnataka Lokayukta Santosh Hegde, a member of the joint committee on drafting the Lokpal bill, participated in the protest as protesters, mostly students, shouted slogans <br />"Anna Hazare Zindabad" and "Bharat Maata Ki Jai".<br /><br />From early morning, people from all walks of life started to pour in at Freedom Park and many of them eagerly awaited Hazare's release from New Delhi's Tihar Jail.<br /><br />Addressing protesters, Hegde said "I think Lokpal and Lokayukta institutions can help root out corruption."<br /><br />He also said corruption was born along with the birth of civilisation. "If we can check this, it will benefit not only people, but also the country," he said.<br /><br />Taking a swipe at politicians, Hegde flayed them for accepting bribes unhesitatingly and yet initiated probe into the funding of those participating in Hazare's campaign.<br /><br />Some protesters who were on dharna since last night began their day by performing yoga and others enjoyed their sleep.<br /><br />Venting out their anger against UPA government for arresting Hazare, several students said the government tried to hijack the movement by putting conditions on "civil society's indefinite fast."</p>.<p>"We are tired of corruption. We feel Jan Lokpal is the only solution...,"they said.</p>
<p>Former Karnataka Lokayukta Santosh Hegde, a member of the joint committee on drafting the Lokpal bill, participated in the protest as protesters, mostly students, shouted slogans <br />"Anna Hazare Zindabad" and "Bharat Maata Ki Jai".<br /><br />From early morning, people from all walks of life started to pour in at Freedom Park and many of them eagerly awaited Hazare's release from New Delhi's Tihar Jail.<br /><br />Addressing protesters, Hegde said "I think Lokpal and Lokayukta institutions can help root out corruption."<br /><br />He also said corruption was born along with the birth of civilisation. "If we can check this, it will benefit not only people, but also the country," he said.<br /><br />Taking a swipe at politicians, Hegde flayed them for accepting bribes unhesitatingly and yet initiated probe into the funding of those participating in Hazare's campaign.<br /><br />Some protesters who were on dharna since last night began their day by performing yoga and others enjoyed their sleep.<br /><br />Venting out their anger against UPA government for arresting Hazare, several students said the government tried to hijack the movement by putting conditions on "civil society's indefinite fast."</p>.<p>"We are tired of corruption. We feel Jan Lokpal is the only solution...,"they said.</p>