Anna's detention sparks protests against corruption in Jammu
JAMMU: After the arrest of social activist Anna Hazare in New Delhi, protests erupted in Jammu on Tuesday. The protests started by different organizations at the Press Club Jammu. Meanwhile Jammu artists enacted 'Main Bhi Anna' to create awareness against corruption.
As news of the arrest spread, small groups of people took to the streets to support the Gandhian, whose proposed fast had been banned by Delhi police.
Carrying placards which read "We support Anna Hazare and Down-Down UPA Govt, etc' the protestors were seen at Purani Mandi, Talli Morh Janipur while lawyers held massive protests atJanipur High Court road.
B S Salathia, president of the Jammu Bar Association who led the protest of lawyers in Jammu after suspending work in courts said, "We are with Anna Hazare and his campaign against corruption as it is ailing our whole system. Lawyers in Jammu will continue to hold protests against corruption."
Panun Kashmir and SOS held protests at Press Club Jammu; these organizations are made up of Pakistani Kashmiri's who became refugees in 1947. Spontaneous demonstrations were also reported from Satwari locality, Old City areas and several other places.
In the play enacted by Jammu artists, Dilshad Shazi, played Anna Hazare and took the centre stage with other actors joining him as 'aam janta' and supporting the valuable cause of saving a nation from turning into a total wreck.
The play stressed on the need for a change in the society for an overall betterment of human beings and termed corruption as the cancer in the society.
Aaditya Bhanu directed the play and Nav Durha Kala Manch presented it. Hazare and his associates, including activists Arvind Kejriwal and Kiran Bedi were also arrested early on Tuesday.
JAMMU: After the arrest of social activist Anna Hazare in New Delhi, protests erupted in Jammu on Tuesday. The protests started by different organizations at the Press Club Jammu. Meanwhile Jammu artists enacted 'Main Bhi Anna' to create awareness against corruption.
As news of the arrest spread, small groups of people took to the streets to support the Gandhian, whose proposed fast had been banned by Delhi police.
Carrying placards which read "We support Anna Hazare and Down-Down UPA Govt, etc' the protestors were seen at Purani Mandi, Talli Morh Janipur while lawyers held massive protests atJanipur High Court road.
B S Salathia, president of the Jammu Bar Association who led the protest of lawyers in Jammu after suspending work in courts said, "We are with Anna Hazare and his campaign against corruption as it is ailing our whole system. Lawyers in Jammu will continue to hold protests against corruption."
Panun Kashmir and SOS held protests at Press Club Jammu; these organizations are made up of Pakistani Kashmiri's who became refugees in 1947. Spontaneous demonstrations were also reported from Satwari locality, Old City areas and several other places.
In the play enacted by Jammu artists, Dilshad Shazi, played Anna Hazare and took the centre stage with other actors joining him as 'aam janta' and supporting the valuable cause of saving a nation from turning into a total wreck.
The play stressed on the need for a change in the society for an overall betterment of human beings and termed corruption as the cancer in the society.
Aaditya Bhanu directed the play and Nav Durha Kala Manch presented it. Hazare and his associates, including activists Arvind Kejriwal and Kiran Bedi were also arrested early on Tuesday.
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