Mumbai: Maharashtra government's efforts to make noted Gandhian Anna Hazare give up his "fast-unto- death" on Independence Day failed to yield success despite accepting most of his demands, including the names suggested by the activist for judicial inquiry to probe the allegations against the ministers.

Hazare, whose fast termed as "second freedom struggle" entered seventh day, said he would not give up his agitation unless the government comes out with an ordinance on gramsabha incorporating the power to right to recall and resignations of the four ministers.

Rehabilitation and Textile Minister Vilasrao Patil, who met Hazare at Azad Maidan, the venue of his protest, with Chief Minister Sushilkumar Shinde's message, could not persuade him to give up his protest till late night.

The government also accepted to send the draft transfer policy to Hazare before finalising it.

"I want written assurance from the Chief Minister and the chief secretary as the government has merely given oral assurance on the demands since last three and a half years," Hazare said.

Meanwhile, the fast undertaken by state Food and Civil Supplies Minister Sureshdada Jain also continued for the seventh day.

In a major climbdown, Hazare had earlier given up his demand for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into allegations of corruption against four Democratic Front government ministers and instead suggested a panel of three retired High Court judges Narendra Chapalgaonkar, M L Pendse and P B Sawant to conduct the inquiry individually or collectively.

PTI