Mumbai (Gurpreet Singh) — Veteran anti-corruption campaigner Anna Hazare is recovering well after being admitted to Bombay Hospital in south Mumbai earlier this week, with medical tests returning normal results, his close associates confirmed Wednesday evening. The 89-year-old activist was transferred to the hospital on Monday night following blood test results that pointed to a renal infection.
According to his aides, attending physicians conducted comprehensive routine evaluations on Wednesday and indicated that there is no cause for concern. Hazare has resumed taking regular meals as prescribed by his medical team, though doctors have advised him to rest and remain in the hospital under clinical observation for another two days before a discharge is considered.
The Padma Bhushan recipient had initially sought treatment for urinary complications in his home district of Ahilyanagar and native village of Ralegan Siddhi. While his initial symptoms stabilized, elevated creatinine levels prompted medical teams to shift him to Mumbai via cardiac ambulance for specialized care under consultant physician Dr. Gautam Bhansali, who confirmed that Hazare’s vital parameters remain stable.
The veteran activist received several high-profile visitors on Tuesday, including Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Water Resources Minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil, who arrived at the hospital to inquire about his health and treatment progress. Hazare, a former soldier turned social crusader, remains widely celebrated for spearheading grassroots rural development initiatives, advocating for government transparency, and leading the landmark nationwide anti-graft agitation in 2011.
