<p>As Hazare ended his fast Sunday, it also brought down the curtains on 26-year-old Rai’s first major assignment and left the young activist hungry for more.<br /><br />“This was a great learning experience. I am glad that I left my job and came here,” Rai who quit his job in Jodhpur last year told IANS. “I feel satisfied that I’ve contributed something to society.”<br /><br />Rai had been camping at Ramlila ground since Aug 19 when Hazare began his fast there after being released from Tihar Jail. And it has been a hectic and tiring 13 days since.<br /><br />The many services he offered at the fast venue included distributing medicines, food and water to people, coordinating with municipal employees and police personnel, managing crowds and so on.<br /><br />“I don’t remember the last time I had a sound sleep,” said Rai, as he deputes a colleague to deliver food to some activists.<br /><br />Volunteers like Rai worked in shifts round the clock. While some came to Ramlila ground in central Delhi as early as 6 a.m. and left by midnight, others stayed through the night. <br /><br />Rai slept under the marquee at night and freshened up at a petrol pump opposite the ground.<br /><br />There were many others like Rai who slept on the ground and toiled diligently for the success of the agitation.<br /><br />Amit Kumar, 28, is an Master of Business Administration (MBA) working in a multi-national company in Noida. He spent several hours at the ground during weekdays and devoted the whole day on weekends.<br /><br />“I work in office the whole night and come here early morning. After working for a few hours, I return home,” Amit Kumar told IANS.<br /><br />“From collecting garbage and cleaning toilets, we did everything to keep the ground clean as the footfall increased by the day,” he said.</p>
<p>As Hazare ended his fast Sunday, it also brought down the curtains on 26-year-old Rai’s first major assignment and left the young activist hungry for more.<br /><br />“This was a great learning experience. I am glad that I left my job and came here,” Rai who quit his job in Jodhpur last year told IANS. “I feel satisfied that I’ve contributed something to society.”<br /><br />Rai had been camping at Ramlila ground since Aug 19 when Hazare began his fast there after being released from Tihar Jail. And it has been a hectic and tiring 13 days since.<br /><br />The many services he offered at the fast venue included distributing medicines, food and water to people, coordinating with municipal employees and police personnel, managing crowds and so on.<br /><br />“I don’t remember the last time I had a sound sleep,” said Rai, as he deputes a colleague to deliver food to some activists.<br /><br />Volunteers like Rai worked in shifts round the clock. While some came to Ramlila ground in central Delhi as early as 6 a.m. and left by midnight, others stayed through the night. <br /><br />Rai slept under the marquee at night and freshened up at a petrol pump opposite the ground.<br /><br />There were many others like Rai who slept on the ground and toiled diligently for the success of the agitation.<br /><br />Amit Kumar, 28, is an Master of Business Administration (MBA) working in a multi-national company in Noida. He spent several hours at the ground during weekdays and devoted the whole day on weekends.<br /><br />“I work in office the whole night and come here early morning. After working for a few hours, I return home,” Amit Kumar told IANS.<br /><br />“From collecting garbage and cleaning toilets, we did everything to keep the ground clean as the footfall increased by the day,” he said.</p>