Mumbaikars who have been fasting for the Jan Lokpal Bill for seven days now say that a five-step guide given to them by Hazare himself is the secret behind them staying healthy
Mumbaikars who have been fasting for the Jan Lokpal Bill for seven days now say that a five-step guide given to them by Hazare himself is the secret behind them staying healthy
At midnight, 74-year-old Kisan Baburao Hazare aka Anna Hazare and 65 people from all age groups in the city completed 168 hours of fasting for the Jan Lokpal Bill.
If that seems like a big number, there's more to come, for the team believes that it can fast for as many as 7,200 hours, or 30 days, without giving up.
96-year-old Shyam Narayan Jha has been protesting
at Peddar Road in support of the Jan Lokpal Bill
The secret behind the team's success, some volunteers told MiD DAY, is a five-step guide to fasting given to them by Anna himself.u00a0
Satish Kumar Pande (49), who has been fasting at Azad Maidan since midnight on August 16, said, "Annaji gave us a few tips (see-box) that we follow every day and we owe our success to them.
We can go on fasting for 30 days if we follow the tips well."
So far, the method seems to be working, for Anna in Delhi and all the people fasting in Mumbai are medically stable.
Dr Kalpana Kamani, who is monitoring the health of those who are on a fast in the city, said, "They have a little weakness which is an outcome of surviving only on water, but otherwise they are fine.
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Their blood pressure is normal. It is their will power that has been keeping them going."
Guiding Light
1. Wake up at 4:30 am and have a glass of hot water.
2. Meditate for 3 hours daily
3. Listen to keertans and bhajans
4. Do not get angry, upset or emotional as it causes loss of energy. Refrain from talking and rest as much as possible.
5. Believe in the cause and have faith that it will be accomplished.
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