Noted Social activist, Anna Hazare, today began his fast-unto-death in the national capital demanding enactment of a comprehensive Jan Lokpal Bill to give wider powers to Ombudsman to check corruption. Other important personalities who joined him included former IPS officer Kiran Bedi, RTI activist Arvind Kejriwal and social worker Swami Agniwesh.Hundreds of people from all walks of life participated in the campaign which started from the India Gate lawns and concluded at Jantar Mantar. Talking to reporters Mr Hazare said that he will continue his fast till the government agrees to form a joint committee comprising citizens and intellectuals alongwith officials to draft the Jan Lokpal Bill.Supporting the campaign, BJP today said that Government should hold talks with social activists and call an all party meeting to discuss the modalities of the Jan Lokpal Bill. The Party however urged Hazare to end his fast.The Prime Minister's office appealed to Hazare to abandon his hunger strike. The appeal pointed out that during the meeting of Anna Hazare and his colleagues with the Prime Minister, Law Minister and other senior officials on 7th of last month Dr. Singh had accepted Hazare's suggestion that a sub-committee of group of ministers would interact with the prominent civil society activists and discuss the draft of the Lokpal Bill which they had given him.The sub-committee headed by Defence Minister had met Anna Hazare's colleagues but the interaction proved fruitless as the activists insisted on the government to accept their draft in full. Congress today appealed Anna Hazare to withdraw his fast unto death on the Lokpal bill issue. Talking to the reporters in New Delhi today, party spokesperson Manish Tewari said that Hazare's way of protest is democratic but unnecessary as the government is already working on the legislation. He said the the social activist should engage with the government to work on the bill.A large number of people from various parts of Mumbai today gathered at the historic Azad Maidan to support social activist Anna Hazare’s agitation for the demand to involve civil society in formulation of the anti-graft Lokpal Bill. Many activists too started fast and addressed large number of people. Social activist Medha Patkar said that the historic hunger strike by veteran Anna Hazare will once again prove the power of Gandhian philosophy of non-violence.Meanwhile, activists from Indian Against Corruption and other supporting NGOs distributed pamphlets near the CST station to make citizens aware of the corruption menace and the need of the Lokpal Bill with people's participation.A huge rally of bikes and cars starting from Shivaji Park to Azad Maidan was also organised in the morning. College going students also actively participated in the campaign.