Myanmar's pro-democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi has been released by the authorities. The 65-year-old Nobel Peace Prize winner has spent most of the last 20 years in some form of detention.A government official said, the authorities went inside her house and read out the order to release her from house arrest. Later, she appeared in front of a crowd of her supporters who rushed to her house in Yangoon, when nearby barricades were removed by the security forces.Speaking briefly in Burmese, she thanked the well-wishers and said they will see each other again tomorrow at the headquarters of her political party.Her release comes , a week after the Government backed political party won the country's first election in 20 years.Welcoming her release US President Barack Obama, said Aung San Suu Kyi and the movement she represents has been denied the opportunity to engage in political processes that could change the world. British Prime Minister David Cameron said the release was long overdue.Welcoming the release, CPI leader D Raja demanded the country's Government to release all political prisoners to set in motion the democratic process. India today hailed the release of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi by Myanmar government. Describing it a a step towards national reconciliation, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna said in New Delhi that the recent elections in Myanmar are an important step in the direction of the national reconciliation process being undertaken by the Myanmar government. He said New Delhi had always encouraged them to take this process forward in a broad-based and inclusive manner. He said New Delhi is confident that the release of Suu Kyi will contribute to efforts for a more inclusive approach to political change and reforms.