Dehradun, Nov. 10 -- Mahara broke the fast of agitator Kamal Bhandari, who was on a fast at the Mussoorie Martyrs' Memorial, and said that he would discuss his plight with the government.

Karan Mahara, who reached the Martyrs' Memorial, said that the state of Uttarakhand rests on the sacrifices of the agitators who sacrificed their lives. Mahara said that today those agitators and their families are waiting for justice, while the government has forgotten the soul of Uttarakhand-the martyrs. He said that the celebrations will be meaningful only when the state government makes Uttarakhand the state of the martyrs' dreams, not just a state of announcements.

Speaking to reporters, Mahara questioned the announcement of approximately Rs 8,000...