Gandhian activist and theatre personality Prasanna ended his indefinite fast on Friday, the eighth day since he began fasting on April 10.
Mr. Prasanna had called for a day-long national fasting on April 10, supported by several leading activists and artists, to show solidarity with migrant labourers and the poor who are going hungry because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdown.
However, he did not end his fast that day and announced it would be an indefinite one, with a call to all citizens to introspect on their role in wrecking the environment and causing the pandemic. “This vow was taken with a limited purpose, which was not to protest against the current political regime, though they immensely deserve to be protested, but to introspect,” Mr. Prasanna said in a statement after breaking his fast on Friday evening.
He also said he and others fighting for sustainable economy would resist any attempts against it after the lockdown is lifted.
