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Hazare has no fever: activist's close aide

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Press Trust of India New Delhi

Anna Hazare has no fever and his blood pressure is normal, his close aide Suresh Pathare said after doctors examined the activist, who began his fast here for a "strong" Lok Pal Bill.

"Anna Hazare medical update: BP (blood pressure) 140/86, pulse: 84, no fever," Pathare tweeted.

There were concerns about 74-year-old Hazare's health as he was suffering from viral infection.

Even his close aides Arvind Kejriwal and Kiran Bedi appealed to Hazare to stop his fast and continue with a dharna as there were concerns about his health.

"Anna is unwell. Will you request Anna to withdraw his fast?" Bedi asked the crowd, which responded with a loud "Yes".

 

However, Hazare, looking quiet under the weather, waved his hand in a gesture of "No".

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First Published: Dec 27 2011 | 3:33 PM IST

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