Pranab 'fervently' appeals to Anna to break his fast

Finance minister, Pranab Mukherjee, also the mediator between the team Anna and central government, on Tuesday requested Hazare to break his indefinite fast and promised a continuous dialogue over the Lokpal Bill issue. Addressing media after his meet with team Anna over Lokpal Bill, Mukherjee said his life is too precious for the nation in any circumstance. Earlier in the day, a team of doctors warned Anna of his deteriorating health due to indefinite fast, to which he had refused to take any medication.