Jan Lokpal Bill: Crowd misses Anna Hazare's morning address

NEW DELHI: As his fast entered the seventh day, Anna Hazare today did not make his customary morning address as he came to the dais.

Hazare has been making an address in the morning for the last three days setting the agenda of his protest but today he did not make any statements as he took the centrestage at 9 am.

He was lying on a mattress on the dais. Usually, he start with slogans of 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' and 'Vande Matram'.

"I expected that he will speak and give some direction about the protest," said Krishna Sharma, a Hazare supporter who was at Ramlila Maidan.

Hazare has lost five kgs in the past seven days of his hunger strike with doctors today saying he is fine.

"He has lost five kilograms in the past seven days. His weight has come down to 67 from 72 kg. His blood pressure is 130/80 and pulse rate 90," close associate Manish Sisodia told reporters here.

"Doctors say his health is okay but we are worried," he said.

Another associate Arvind Kejriwal said the ketone level in Hazare's blood and urine has risen slightly.

Activist Kiran Bedi said Anna has not eaten for seven days but no one in the government seems concerned.