Lucknow too gives clarion call against corruption
TNN | Apr 9, 2011, 06.06am IST
LUCKNOW: Friday was an evening of eruption here as people from
different walks of life came out in support of the India Against
Corruption (IAC) campaign. Individuals and members of various
associations walked through Hazratganj holding `bobbling' candles to
show unflinching faith in Anna Hazare, the social activist who is
spearheading the campaign.
"Anna nahin aandhi hai, desh ka doosra Gandhi hai" (Anna is no less
than a storm, he is country's second Gandhi) reverberated the street
at the peak traffic hour.
A huge crowd under the banner of Industries Welfare Association, UP,
assembled at the gate of KD Singh Babu Stadium. The gathering had
equal presence of women and children. "We had asked people to join us
in large numbers and it's good to see that they have come,"
association president Yunus Siddiqui said. While children walked with
flags held high, women enthusiastically participated in slogan
shouting against corruption.
An even bigger congregation of activists, students, teachers and
commoners was seen at Hindi Sansthan. "We will continue our support
with Hazare come what may," said a participant. "People have realised
the worth of such a movement and are now coming out to voice their
support," said RTI activist Devdutt Sharma.
Thousands participated in the march from the Hindi Sansthan. There
were hundreds of people from organisations like Bharatiya Jan Kranti
Dal, Youth Initiative, Janpath Market Vyapar Mandal, IAC, NNFI,
Friends Foundation, Aminabad Vyapar Manch, Sirtazi Foundation,
Bhrashtachar Hatao Desh Bachao Manch and Yaishwaryaj. "It will get
better when we take the frenzy till the lowest strata of the society,"
said an activist Urvashi Sharma. While activists and common people
marched with banners proclaiming loud and clear "Say No to
Corruption", the passers-by too kept trickling in. As the number of
supporters swelled, another big group of PNB staff association began
their march from Hazratganj branch. Thousands of candles, banners and
unending files of people dotted Hazratganj. The march culminated at
Gandhi Pratima in Hazratganj where hundreds of supporters were present
already present.
Meanwhile, Mahila Shakti Mandal organised a candle march in Mahanagar
while Uday Manch took out a candle march in Aliganj.
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