Many people broke into nationalist and devotional songs at the victory achieved by Hazare who was on an indefinite hunger strike to press for the Lokpal bill.
Anna Hazare said that for nearly a year, the bill languished in the Rajya Sabha for discussions and nothing moved.
Later, a select committee made suggestions based on people's feedback, which were incorporated in the revised Lokpal bill which has been passed, he said.
This time, the Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party took the lead and it has been passed with the support of all the political parties for the benefit of the nation and society, he said.
"First time in India, a law is being created to control corruption. Though corruption cannot be eradicated 100 percent, at least it will have a 50 percent effect to check graft," Hazare declared, as he prepared to break his hunger strike that he began Dec 10.
