By TCN News,
Ahmedabad: After successfully making the cause of Irom Sharmila a hot topic of national debate, the Save Sharmila Solidarity Campaign has now decided to take out Save Sharmila caravan from Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad to Hazratbal Dargah in Srinagar to further stress the demand for revoking Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA).
The Save Sharmila Jattha will take off on 23rd November at Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad and after covering 10 states in 12 days will reach Hazratbal shrine in Srinagar on 4th December.
“After receiving an overwhelmed support, responses, wishes for Srinagar Imphal Save Sharmila Jan Karwan, it is decided by the campaign to start the next phase of karwan in the form of Jattha to meet the objective of the campaign, that is, to spread awareness among people of non victim states (states where AFSPA is not imposed) and to strengthen nationwide signature campaign which is already running by the campaign. This next phase will be an effort to cover other states that were not covered during Srinagar-Imphal Jan karwan,” said a statement from Save Sharmila Solidarity Campaign, which is organizing the movement.
“Save Sharmila Solidarity Campaign believes that non violence should not be ignored. The campaign has become involved in creating a positive atmosphere of talk to bring out a solution for NE states and J&K for repeal of AFSPA. Through this solidarity Campaign, we express our solidarity towards people of NE states and J&K. Irom has become a symbol of peace and non violence through her fast. We are followers of non violence and peace and thus we support Irom through this Solidarity Campaign which is based on humanity, peace, justice and democracy,” it further said.
The Jattha will travel along 10 states to create the public opinion and to get support through public meetings, pamphlets distribution, press meet, road march etc for the demands of campaign.
The schedule of the caravan is given below:
Jattha will start its journey on 23rd Nov at 03:00 PM from Sabarmati Ashram after ”all religious prayer” and oath to promote non violence, peace and justice.
23 Nov: Ahemdabad: Sagar Rabari (079-27557199), Ila Pathak (9913176612)
24 Nov: Mumbai: Mukta Srivastava (9764472667), Kishore (7208007055)
25 Nov: Banglore: Sister Cielia (9945716052), Gururaj (9448849353)
26 Nov: Chennai: Md. Tanveer (9940140284)
27 Nov: Hyderabad: Ramakrishna Raju (9866887299)
28 Nov: Cuttack : Dr. Vishwajit (9437218171), Akshya (9937427611)
29 Nov: Raipur : Gautam Bandopadhyay (9826171304)
30 Nov: Bhopal: Kumud Behan (9926311225), Arvind (9425783165)
01 Dec: Jaipur : Akshya ( 0141-2594131), Krishna (9460118463)
03-04 Dec: Srinagar : Er. Ab. Rashid (9419003104), Dr. Muzaffar Bhat (9596081900), Tanveer Hussain (9940140284), Shahabul Haq (9419168555)