Raksha 'Bandhan': Yuva Morcha activists preach 'brotherhood' to jail birds

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August 13, 2011

Mangalore, August 12: Saturday being Raksha Bandhan day, inmates of the Mangalore Sub Jail too had a feel of the festival with BJP Yuva Morcha activists from Mangalore South Unit distributing the Raksha Bandhan among around 220 men and women prisoners and preaching them moral values and brotherhood.

Jail authorities made all necessity arrangements for the visiting activists to address the prisoners, who got the thread tied on their wrists.

Speaking on the occasion, Mangalore South Unit President of Yuva Morcha Raghavendra Rao called upon the prisoners to cultivate human values and lead a life of harmony and brotherhood irrespective of caste, creed or religion.

He also exhorted the prisoners to maintain peace and not to quarrel each other.

The Yuva Morcha activists also distributed fruits among the prisoners.

"Inmates were very happy toady as they celebrated the Raksha Bandhan festival and shared fruits among themselves” said a jail official.

Local leaders of the youth wing of BJP including Jeevan Prakash, Rakesh Kumar, Gangadhar, Manoj Kumar, Avinash, Naveen, Franklin Monteiro and Jamal were among those present.

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