Eminent People Join Peace March for Jan Lokpal in Chennai
Date: Saturday, August 6, 2011
India Against Corruption – Chennai(IAC-Chennai) conducted a very successful Peace March for Jan Lokpal at Marina Beach, Chennai on Saturday. About 3,500 people walked in unity against corruption from all walks of life and 600 people viewed the march online via our webcast services.
Amongst the eminent people who joined us in the march were Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan of Loksatta Party, Sri Sarath Babu of Food King, Sri. Vijay Anand from Fifth Pillar, Activist Sri. M. Kumar (P.A. to Sri Kalyanam), famous speaker and consultant Sri Raja Krishnamoorthly besides veteran Gandhian freedom fighters Shri Venkita Kalyanam and Shri. Lakshmikanthan Bharathi.
Several anti-corruption NGOs and associations also joined us in the march including residents from three housing associations from across Chennai. Besides activists of Fifth pillar, we also had members from Roots Foundation, Pondicherry and Anti-bribe coalition-Chennai. Members of other NGOs not directly related to anti-corruption activities also pooled in their volunteers for the March like the National Litigant Bench and Chennai Trekking Club. Several Rotarians walked in unity against corruption. Students from various arts, law and engineering colleges and universities in Chennai joined the march in large numbers. People from various professions like software, banking, and other corporate walked in pace with others and demanded Jan Lokpal. Business owners and CEOs of several companies shed their power suits and raised slogans demanding a strong citizen’s Ombudsman bill.
At the end of the march, citizens submitted a petition to Mahatma Gandhi in the belief that when the Government in country does not listen to its citizen’s voices, citizens are left with no choice than to have to back to Gandhi and ask him to re-launch India’s freedom struggle.
Hundreds of volunteers from IAC-Chennai, men, women and seniors, worked 24*7, campaigning in various parts of Chennai, meetings thousands of people on street and explaining the Jan Lokpal bill. Thousands of people filled referendum slips at the March and signed to be volunteers for IAC-Chennai. Our work continues as the momentum steps up for the Aug 16th action.
It was a great feeling being there and feeling the meaning of India.
Written On:Wednesday, September 7, 2011
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