MUMBAI: Jalpa Thaker, 19, an IT engineering student, will put her studies aside tonight and cheer loudly in support of Anna Hazare and the Lokpal Bill at the 'Youth Against Corruption' rally at the Gateway of India.
"I feel I have to contribute my might to the issue, it will make things better for the country," she said. Jalpa's friends will be joined by Bhushan Gaikar (39) and his group of health instructors and body builders in their fight against corruption. who also feel that they have to put in a effort to make a change and curb corruption.
Gaikar (39) said, "The time has come to take a stand. comes a time in your life when you have to take a stand and this is one such time. Me and my group of bodybuilders will be there to do our part in making the country a better place to live in," he added.
K Ramakrishna, a member of the National Association of the Blind (NAB), will also be coming to be there to cheer for Anna Hazare. Ramakrishna, a teacher at the S P Jain Institute of Management, said at least 15 of his companions, who are completely blind, will be going to the rally with him.
Yomesh Panchmatia, coordinator for the India Against Corruption campaign, said they expect a huge crowd at the Gateway for the programme, which will begin at 6 pm.
Panchmatia said, "We have got a great response from the public to our campaign. There will be youth drawn from different colleges, firms and institutions. Hundred of persons from the National Association of the Blind(NAB), members of body builders associations as well as artists and writers.
There will be a performance by members of NAB tonight and a artist Keya Banerjee will paint a picture depicting corruption in different forms at the venue."
He added that rock band Anahat will perform a specially-composed song, Mera Neta Chindi Chor at the event and activist Kiran Bedi will address the public.
Singer Sonu Niigaam will also perform for the crowd.
Talks with several youth in the city showed that they were keen on coming for the rally. Prateek Khandelwal, 21, a third year engineering student at Thakur Engineering College. "I am a follower of the Art of Living movement and feel that I should contribute to the cause of curbing corruption in India. The fight will be long and hard but we have to begin somewhere, and this is the right time,'' he said with a smile.
Source: http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-04-30/mumbai/29490536_1_engineering-student-corruption-nab
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