

Indian rights activist Anna Hazare gestures to supporters from the back of a police van after he was detained prior to beginning a hunger strike in New Delhi, India, on Aug. 16. The prominent activist who had announced plans to go on an indefinite hunger strike to demand tougher anti-corruption laws was detained early in the morning, police said. Manish Swarup/AP
Supporters of anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare hold a candlelight vigil in Gauhati, India, on Aug. 18. Anupam Nath/AP
Indian supporters of Anna Hazare shout slogans as they participate in a torch rally in his support in Ahmadabad, India, on Aug.18. Ajit Solanki/AP
Students pose with candles during a protest rally against corruption at a school in Mumbai, India, on Aug. 18. Danish Siddiqui/Reuters
A supporter of Anna Hazare shouts slogans as he holds his handcuffed hands in front of a portrait of Hazare during a protest against corruption in Hyderabad, India, on Aug.18. Mahesh Kumar A./AP
Student participate in a rally in support of Anna Hazare, at a school in Mumbai, India, on Aug.18. Rafiq Maqbool/AP
In this photo taken Aug. 17, Indians hold cutouts of Anna Hazare during a protest in support of Hazare's fight against corruption in Ahmadabad, India. AP
A supporter of Anna Hazare, portrait seen, carries a child on his head as he waits along with others outside Tihar prison, where Hazare is presently lodged, in New Delhi, India, on Aug. 18. Pankaj Nangia/AP
An activist puts on a headband during a rally in support of Anna Hazare, in Bhubaneshwar, India, on Aug. 17. Biswaranjan Rout/AP
An activist holds a placard during a rally in support of anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare, in Bhubaneswar, India, on Aug. 17. Biswaranjan Rout/AP
Supporters of Anna Hazare place a portrait of Mahatma Gandhi, bottom, near a marking on the road that reads 'Anna' outside the Tihar prison where Hazare was holding his hunger strike in New Delhi, India, on Aug. 17. Gurinder Osan/AP
Supporters of Anna Hazare gather in a show of support outside the Tihar prison complex in New Delhi, India, on Aug.17. Gurinder Osan/AP