Anna Hazare not bend." Hazare ended his fast on 28 August, after the Lokpal Bill passed unanimously. He was admitted to Medanta Medicity, Gurgaon for post-fast care. He had lost and was very dehydrated after the 288-hour fast. Within a few days of Anna Hazare's first fast demanding a strong Lokpal (on 5 April 2011), supporters started a campaign known as "I Am Anna Hazare", which was similar to the "We Are All Khaled Said" campaign from the Egyptian uprising. During Anna Hazare's second fast, his "topi", the cap which became synonymous with Anna Hazare, became almost a fashion statement. Sales of
Mahatma Gandhi resigned en masse in protest of his abandonment of the principles introduced by Gandhi. Gandhi declared that Sitaramayya's defeat was his defeat. Gandhi opposed providing any help to the British war effort and he campaigned against any Indian participation in the World War II. Gandhi's campaign did not enjoy the support of Indian masses and many Indian leaders such as Sardar Patel and Rajendra Prasad. His campaign was a failure. Over 2.5 million Indians ignored Gandhi, volunteered and joined the British military to fight on various fronts of the allied forces. Gandhi opposition to the Indian participation in the World