<p>"Sri Sri insists that Anna breaks his fast at any cost before 6 p.m. today, whether there is a resolution or not," a one-line statement issued by the Art of Living said.<br /><br />Ravi Shankar is a prominent figure in the India Against Corruption movement that is spearheading the agitation under the leadership of Hazare for strong measures to curb corruption.<br /><br />Hazare's fast entered its 12th day Saturday. The social activist has said he will end the fast only if parliament passes a resolution accepting his three demands of bringing the lower bureaucracy, as also the Lokayuktas in the states, under the Lokpal and drawing up a Citizen's Charter for government departments.<br /><br />Hegde also expressed hope that a solution to end Hazare's fast would emerge by Saturday evening.<br /><br />"I am hopeful," Hegde, a civil society member of the Lokpal bill joint drafting committee, told reporters here.<br /><br />Hegde has been urging Hazare for the last three days to end his fast but continue his agitation for a strong Lokpal bill.<br /><br />He said though he differed with Hazare on setting terms for parliament, he was still a member of Team Anna.</p>
<p>"Sri Sri insists that Anna breaks his fast at any cost before 6 p.m. today, whether there is a resolution or not," a one-line statement issued by the Art of Living said.<br /><br />Ravi Shankar is a prominent figure in the India Against Corruption movement that is spearheading the agitation under the leadership of Hazare for strong measures to curb corruption.<br /><br />Hazare's fast entered its 12th day Saturday. The social activist has said he will end the fast only if parliament passes a resolution accepting his three demands of bringing the lower bureaucracy, as also the Lokayuktas in the states, under the Lokpal and drawing up a Citizen's Charter for government departments.<br /><br />Hegde also expressed hope that a solution to end Hazare's fast would emerge by Saturday evening.<br /><br />"I am hopeful," Hegde, a civil society member of the Lokpal bill joint drafting committee, told reporters here.<br /><br />Hegde has been urging Hazare for the last three days to end his fast but continue his agitation for a strong Lokpal bill.<br /><br />He said though he differed with Hazare on setting terms for parliament, he was still a member of Team Anna.</p>