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Detained Indian anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare has agreed to a police offer which will permit him to go on hunger strike in a park for 15 days, his aide says.

A close aide of Hazare said he would leave prison on Friday to begin the hunger strike.

He had previously vowed to remain in custody in Delhi unless he was permitted to resume the protest, which triggered his arrest on Tuesday.

His arrest sparked widespread rallies.

Earlier reports had suggested he would leave prison on Thursday. The police had previously insisted the 74-year-old could fast for only three days.

The BBC's Sanjoy Majumder, in Delhi, said the decision to wait until Friday has apparently been made because the site of his protest, the Ram Lila Maidan park in Delhi, is not yet ready for the strike, which is expected to attract a large number of people.

Correspondents say the news of the deal was greeted with cheers by hundreds of his supporters who have been maintaining a vigil outside the police station in Delhi where he is being held.


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