Bengaluru, Jan 12: Protesters plan to intensify their anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act movement from sit-down satyagrahas and rallies to street and door-to-door campaigns in different parts of the city.
The street campaigns began on January 1 with 20-30 volunteers of Hum Bharat Ke Log, reaching out to people in Koramangala and Whitefield and explaining the CAA, National Population Register (NPR), National Register of Citizens (NRC) and related issues. They have organised four campaigns.
According to Zia Nomani, member of Hum Bharat Ke Log, the campaign will intensify soon. “Over 200-400 volunteers will organise nukkad sabhas and other activities around JP Nagar and Banashankari,” Nomani said.
She added that though protests began as a medium for people to vent their concerns, more needs to be done.
“We have realised that many people have begun working on their personal documents and want to help them understand what CAA is all about,” Nomani said.
Volunteers will talk to people at street junctions, discuss issues and run signature campaigns. They say: “Our movement is focussed on reaching out to people. Pro-CAA workers too started a door-to-door campaign last week.”
Avani Chokshi, an advocate who participated in a campaign, said though people had a cursory idea about these issues, they didn’t know the details. “It through such campaigns that we can reach more people. It’s important to talk to people who haven’t made up their mind about the issues or are even pro-CAA,” said Avani, adding, “It hard to combat hatred in a short span of time. The movement needs to be sustained.”
Activist Geeta Menon, who has been at the forefront of the street campaign, says they were heckled at some places.
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@ ashwin manglore
what bjp doing in india after they are on power
not allowing to eat beef in india but they can export... fake gov
want to make india as hindhu country, better let them go to nepal if they want so
Modi Sarkar hungry for publicity AND your sarkar was hungry for scams , corruption and money.......
UMMAR,
And people were happy about CONgress Govt's non stop scams and terror friendly party??
UMMAR,
And people were happy about CONgress Govt's non stop scams and terror friendly party??
modi won the election through fake promises, in media ab ki baaar modi sarkaar
people trusted him voted him then all understood that
ab ki baaar cow sarkaarrrrr
killing human beings for eating beff even indian law cant do anything of this issue ,
saying that holy cow
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