Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said he is happy that Hazare gave up his fast. "I am happy that government and civil society have reached an agreement to fight corruption," he said.
After a day of high drama and four days of Anna Hazare's unrelenting fast-unto-death, the Government, on Friday, finally agreed to forming a joint committee to draft a stronger Lokpal Bill.
Union Minister Kapil Sibal, who led the Government team of negotiators, welcomed Hazare's announcement and thanked him for it.
"This is a victory for democracy," he said adding it was for the government now now to issue an appropriate order constituting the committee that will include representatives of civil society and government.
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