SAY NO TO TERROR AND WAR! SAY NO TO VIOLENCE!
We, the people of Mumbai, from all walks of life, of all faiths, all linguistic groups, all ages, will express our commitment to peace by coming out on the streets and holding hands in unity from 12 noon to 12.15 pm. on Friday the 12th of December, 2008.
We, the people of Mumbai, who have seen hatred and bloodshed in our city, pledge that we will not give in to terror and to those who preach war, violence, hatred and intolerance. We undertake to keep Mumbai a city that is peaceful and united. We commit to building a world based on the principles of tolerance and peace, equality and justice
MUMBAI: A human chain from Taj Mahal hotel in Colaba to Vasai-Virar is being planned by various citizens’ groups on December 12 to denounce terrorism.
Over 100 organizations, including trade unions, student bodies and peace activists, mahila mandals and minority and human rights organisations, will participate in it.
From the city’s southern tip touching the Nariman House and Taj Mahal Hotel__two of the venues of 26/11 terror attack__to the far-off suburbs of Vasai and Virar, `Mumbai for Peace’ will span across the city in a human chain from 12 noon to 12.15 pm. Though creating human chains to show solidarity to a cause is not a new idea, this is for the first time that so many organisations, with disparate concerns and ideologies, will come together against a common evil, terrorism.
“People react to crises in two ways. There are knee-jerk reactions and long-term strategies. The human chain is part of a long-term initiative to fight terrorism and establish peace,” said freedom fighter and veteran trade union leader Shanti Patel.
Even some legal eagles will join the initiative. “The civil society must work as a pressure group to keep our government on toes. People are angry. But anger should not blur our vision. The terrorists attacked not just some of our famous landmarks; they attacked our values. We have to guard against the forces which help breed terrorism,” said advocate Yusuf Muchchalla. He also emphasised that peace could not be established without social justice.
Dolphy D’Souza of the Bombay Catholic Sabha warned against the dangers of demonising a community for the sins of a handful of its misguided members. “The human chain is just one of our programmes aimed at strengthening the country’s unity and integrity. The political class has failed us repeatedly. The latest example is how they took three days to choose a new chief minister and his deputy in the state. But we have not lost hope in the civil society,” said D’Souza.
Peace activist Jatin Desai clarified that the organisations participating in the human chain don’t support military action against Pakistan. “War is not a solution. It will only create more terrorists. We have to mobilise the global opinion against the monsters holed up in Pakistan,” said Desai who also emphasised that the people-to-people dialogue was a more effective weapon than conventional weapons of war, in establishing peace.
(For the route map log on: www.mumbaicitizens.com)
The route thru Bandra is along the SV Road as per the map below:
Google Map with the Route Highlighted
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