Mangalore, July 19: With anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare all set to start his 15-day hunger strike at the Ram Leela Maidan later on Friday, Mangalore is braced for another round of protests as more and more groups have started taking to streets in solidarity with the cause.
On Thursday, Mangalore witnessed a spate of protests, dharnas and processions. After students, doctors and NGOs it was the turn of lawyers yesterday as large number of black-court wearing men and women marched from the court premises in Kodialbail to the DC office and handed over a memorandum to the deputy commissioner.
The silent procession culminated with a meeting ourside the DC office premises where the district president of the advocates association S.C. Chengappa expressed support to Anna's fight against corruption. “India ranks 87 in corruption. Only organized efforts can help to contain corruption,” he said.
He also made it clear that the fight was not against any political party or politicians as a tribe. “We will fight against corrupts irrespective of their party affiliations,” he said.
The office-bearers of the association Ganesh Shenoy, Vittal Rai, Sridevi, Narasmimha Hegde and others were present.
Meanwhile, the Bantwal unit of the advocates association also held protest in BC Road and demanded a strong Lokpal Bill to root out corruption.
Separate protests and demos were also held by Rashtriya parisara mathu vanyajivi premigala okkuta, Karnatkaa Rakshana Vedike, district unit of the Jayakarnatka, Tulunadu Rakshana Vedike, South Canara Photographers Association.
The student sof Sunkadakatte College held separate protest by boycotting their classes and assembling at the DC office.
The Mangalore chapter of Indian Medical Association also held a day-long demonstration in front of their office in Attavar.
A large number of medical students also joined the protest. Office-bearers of the association Dr. Mohandas Bhandary, Dr. Mukund, Dr. Annayya Kulal, Dr. K. R. Kamath were among those present.
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