Gurgaon: Anna Hazare was discharged from a hospital in Gurgaon this evening where he was admitted on Sunday after he broke his 12-day fast demanding a strong Lokpal.

"Yes, he is out," Dr Yatin Mehta, who was attending on 74-year-old Hazare, told PTI when asked if the Gandhian was discharged from Medanta Medicity where he had been under treatment for the past four days. The activist left from the back door to avoid the media which was present in strength outside the hospital premises.

Mr Hazare took solid diet for the first time today since being admitted in the hospital, Dr Naresh Trehan, CEO and chairman of Medanta Medicity, earlier said, adding, "His condition is near normal.