MUMBAI FOR PEACE: SAY NO TO TERROR AND WAR! SAY NO TO VIOLENCE!
Dolphy D’souza
Thousands of Mumbaikars hold hands for peace and harmony.
We thank the Citizens of Mumbai and more particularly the Children, Students, Colleges and Schools for their enthusiastic participation for peace and unity by coming out on the streets and holding hands in unity from 12 noon to 12.15 pm. today, Friday the 12th of December 2008 across the city of Mumbai.
We had an ambitious target of covering 100 km. Although the chain was not continuous, we had a large turnout at different locations which comprised of Children, Students and Citizens across Mumbai. The two routes, one from Oberoi was stretched up to Dahisar and the other one from behind Taj Hotel went through Dadar TT, Dharavi right up to Mankhurd.
Our estimates indicate a participation of over 100,000 citizens all over Mumbai. This campaign was organized by over 200 organizations under the banner ‘MUMBAI FOR PEACE’, which also included the professional bodies and Institutions like the Indian Merchant Chambers, Institute of Chartered Accountants, and Staff from several Offices etc. who also joined in this campaign.
(citizenmumbai@yahoo.in / dolphyadsouza@gmail.com)