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Situation Update: Country Wide Protest by Anna Hazare
Anna Hazare, a social activist heading an anti-corruption movement, initiated a fast unto death from August 16. He is fasting to protest for a stronger Jan-Lok Pal Bill than the one already introduced by the ruling Government in the Parliament. He was arrested in New Delhi at IST 0730 today has been sent to seven days judicial custody in New Delhi's Tihar Jail. He continues to be on fast in the jail.As many as 2500 of Anna's supporters courted arrest all over India as part of the Jail Bharo Andolan (fill jails in protest – a protest mean used in India).The core team members of Anna Hazare were also arrested including Arvind Kejriwal, Kiran Bedi, Shanti Bhushan and Manish Sisodia. Following Anna's arrest, the opposition parties protested in the parliament which led to the adjournment of the parliamentary sessions in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha today. Nationwide protests, rallies and fasts are being conducted to support Anna's cause against corruption and to secure his release. The popular support for Anna Hazare is on the rise and the all the opposition parties are planning to come together to challenge the ruling UPA government. The situation is further likely to aggravate if the UPA government does not bring any interim measures to resolve the situation.
Possible Impact
Overall situation across country can be considered as volatile and dynamic, as all major political parties are now involved either in support of or against the movement. Since the large percentage of protestors are youth the possibility of violence cannot be ruled out. The impact of these protests is more likely to be felt in metropolitan areas with large student populations especially in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Bangalore. In other cities there may be silent protests involving rallies and candlelight marches. There is also a likelihood of violence erupting in places around where Anna and his supporters have been confined. If the movement continues, there is a possibility that some political leaders opposing the movement may also face public anger. Traffic disruptions due to these protests are likely all over the country.
A brief on nationwide protests:
1. Delhi – As many as 8000 people gathered outside the Chhatrasal Stadium in North Delhi in support of Anna. Roads closed for traffic movement were from Chandgi Ram Akhara towards IP College and from Kingsway Camp to Azadpur due to the demonstration. The remaining members of the team are planning to take out a protest rally at 1630IST from Pragati Maidan to JP Park from where they are likely to march till India Gate at 1900IST. As they have no police permission for the rally, it is likely to lead to traffic congestion in East and Central Delhi during evening rush hours. Another rally at Pragati Maidan is scheduled to be held tomorrow at 1600IST.
2. Mumbai – As many as 40 supporters of India Against Corruption were detained at Nerul. Some supporters were also detained from Dadar and Matunga areas of the city. As many as 3000-4000 protestors were detained for unlawful assembly at Azad Maidan where prominent activists including Medha Patkar were expected to congregate. Traffic diversions were reported from the place.
3. Bangalore - Close to 100 people volunteered for the indefinite fast against corruption and in support of the Jan Lokpal Bill here at the Freedom Park today. Though not fasting, at least 500 more were present to lend their support to the movement and express solidarity with Anna Hazare's protest fast in New Delhi. Simultaneously, there were separate protests in various parts of the city.
4. Pune, Nashik and Ralegan Sidhi – There were demonstrations and protest marches in Pune. Police have enhanced security in Anna's village Ralegan Sidhi and all the roads leading to it from Pune, Ahmadnagar, Aurangabad and Nashik. Hundreds of youths and civil society activists launched a noisy demonstration at Balgandharva Square in Pune against Anna's arrest. Activists of Nasik District Bhrashtachar Virodi Andolan'', also took out a rally through the main streets of the city protesting against the police action. Wearing Gandhi-caps, written with ''Mi Anna Hazare'' (I Am Anna Hazare) and shouting anti-UPA slogans, hundreds of people, including senior citizens, freedom fighters and youths participated in the rally.
5. Kolkata – A sit-in demonstration and a token hunger strike has been organized under the aegis of Humanity, a civil society organization at Salt Lake. The program is slated to continue till late evening. There are about 100 odd people in and around the makeshift stage that is adorned with photographs of Swami Vivekananda, Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru and Bharat Mata. There are a few sadhus in saffron on the stage as well. There is a large police contingent present around the stage.
6. Jaipur - The activists began their three-day relay-strike at Udyog Maidan near statue circle. The organizers said that as many as 25 people are likely to sit on a relay hunger strike every day.
7. Chennai - The indefinite fast was launched by veteran freedom fighter and 85-year-old Lakshmikanthan Bharathi at a private construction site at the upmarket Adyar area in the city. A similar protest was held in front of Memorial Hall too. As many as 30 people have registered at the fasting venue for an indefinite hunger strike, while as many as 80 people have given their names for observing a relay fast. 30 people were detained.
8. Kochi – Activists of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and student's wing Akhil Bharatiya Vidhyarthi Parishad took to the streets across the state, boycotting classes across the state. Celebrities across the sections of society staged a sit-in at Martyr's Column in the state capital Thiruvananthapuram against Anna's detention.
9. Hyderabad - Holding the national flag, N Chandrababu Naidu's Telugu Desam Party led the massive rally from NTR Trust Bhavan, the TDP headquarters to Tank Bund in the city. TDP leaders, legislators, hundreds of activists and others covered a distance of 10 km on foot. The protest threw traffic out of gear in busy areas like Punjagutta, Khairatabad, Secretariat and Tank Bund. Some activists also launched a three-day fast at Indira Park to express solidarity with Hazare. Rallies and fasts are also being held in Vijayawada, Guntur, Visakhapatnam, Vijayanagaram, Nizamabad and other towns. Students in Visakhapatnam came out on streets, condemning the arrest of Hazare and his supporters. Members of civil society launched a relay fast in Vijayawada.
10. Bihar and Jharkhand – In Bihar, a unit of India Against Corruption organized a protest march in Purnia, Muzaffarnagar and Bhagalpur against Anna's detention in New Delhi. The '74 Chetna Manch, a forum comprising participants of Jayaprakash Narayan movement, staged a sit-in at Shaheed Chowk in support of civil right activist Anna Hazare's demand for an 'effective' anti-corruption bill.
11. Uttar Pradesh - Shouting slogans against the UPA government, a number of social activists and public held protest at Gandhi Statue in Hazratganj. Activists of India Against Corruption (IAC), joined by several teachers, lawyers and students staged a sit-in demonstration at Jhulelal park in the city. Similar demonstrations and hunger-strikes were reported from Gorakhpur, Gonda, Varanasi, Allahabad and others cities of the state.
12. National Capital Region - In National Capital Region, Anna's supporters have organized a sit-in protest at Ghantaghar, Ghaziabad and in Noida, a human chain was formed. Carrying placards and waving the tri color, scores of people raised slogans at the Sector 18 market, supporting Hazare`s anti-corruption campaign and condemning the government for `anti-democratic` measures. Earlier, in the morning, India against corruption team reached Sector 16 from the capital and took out a procession across several sectors in Noida. They marched towards the stadium which concluded at the Atta market. The hunger strike against the detention is at places like the Sector 29 and the Sector 62 where many senior citizens turned up to register their protest. Spontaneous demonstrations were also reported from sector 12,22 locality, Khoda village areas and several other places in the city .
13. Orissa - While a group of people shouting slogans against the central government took out a march hundreds of activists held a protest meeting near the state assembly. In the district headquarters town of Sambalpur, about 320 km from orissa, hundreds of activists of social organisations took out a motorcycle rally to extend their solidarity with Hazare.
14. Punjab, Haryana - BJP MP Navjot Singh Sidhu and other BJP leaders held a candle march in support of Anna. Phagwara Parshuram Sena started a day long hunger strike in Phagwara in Guru Hargobind Nagar area near Improvement Trust Office. Advocates went on strike in Phagwara to protest against Anna Hazare's arrest by the Delhi police, terming it as an attack on the fundamental right to protest. Carrying flags and placards, hundreds of Anna supporters also gathered on Madhya Marg, the main artery of Chandigarh.
15. Assam – Civil society activists of India Against Corruption and Kisan Mukti Sangram Samiti sat on a dharna with black bands tied around their mouths at the Lakhidhar Bora Khetra at Dighalipukhuri here demanding that Anna and other leaders be released immediately.
16. Himachal Pradesh - Several activists began an indefinite hunger strike in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi town to press for a strong anti-corruption Lokpal bill and express solidarity with Anna Hazare. Police said as many as 100 people had gathered in Mandi's Seri Manch area to support Hazare's crusade.
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