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tin Gandhigiri dekhi taisi
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Gandhian way to say no to liquor
[ 20 Sep, 2006 2057hrs ISTIANS ]
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LUCKNOW: In what was clearly inspired by Bollywood blockbuster Lage Raho Munnabhai , a group of residents took to the Gandhian path on Wednesday to lodge their protest against a liquor shop in a residential area.
Wearing Gandhi caps a group of young men marched silently through the streets with roses and copies of their memorandum seeking the shifting of a liquor shop.
The Gandhian protesters first went to the high court where they gave a rose along with a copy of the memorandum to lawyers.
Their public interest litigation (PIL) on the issue was dismissed by the Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court recently.
"We want our voice to be heard by all, including those who did not pay heed to our plea," said Shiv Kumar Lakhani, who lives near the liquor shop.
Their oblique reference was to the high court bench that turned down their plea.
The protesters also marched to the local excise office where they offered flowers and a copy of the memorandum to the deputy excise commissioner.
Their next stop was the additional district magistrate's office, who is in charge of awarding liquor shop licences.
They also went to the liquor shop. However the shop owner, Gurnam Singh, a powerful liquor baron, called the cops who took the protesters into custody.
Since they had committed no crime to make them liable to be booked, they were let off after a warning not to disrupt peace!
The memorandum said: "We have been inspired by the film Lage Raho Munnabhai to adopt the Gandhian way to lodge our protest against the running of a liquor shop at 20, Rana Pratap Marg, within 15 metres of a Lord Shiva temple and a mosque.
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tin Gandhigiri dekhi taisi
Look at this in contrast to that:
Gandhian way to say no to liquor
[ 20 Sep, 2006 2057hrs ISTIANS ]
RSS Feeds| SMS NEWS to 8888 for latest updates
LUCKNOW: In what was clearly inspired by Bollywood blockbuster Lage Raho Munnabhai , a group of residents took to the Gandhian path on Wednesday to lodge their protest against a liquor shop in a residential area.
Wearing Gandhi caps a group of young men marched silently through the streets with roses and copies of their memorandum seeking the shifting of a liquor shop.
The Gandhian protesters first went to the high court where they gave a rose along with a copy of the memorandum to lawyers.
Their public interest litigation (PIL) on the issue was dismissed by the Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court recently.
"We want our voice to be heard by all, including those who did not pay heed to our plea," said Shiv Kumar Lakhani, who lives near the liquor shop.
Their oblique reference was to the high court bench that turned down their plea.
The protesters also marched to the local excise office where they offered flowers and a copy of the memorandum to the deputy excise commissioner.
Their next stop was the additional district magistrate's office, who is in charge of awarding liquor shop licences.
They also went to the liquor shop. However the shop owner, Gurnam Singh, a powerful liquor baron, called the cops who took the protesters into custody.
Since they had committed no crime to make them liable to be booked, they were let off after a warning not to disrupt peace!
The memorandum said: "We have been inspired by the film Lage Raho Munnabhai to adopt the Gandhian way to lodge our protest against the running of a liquor shop at 20, Rana Pratap Marg, within 15 metres of a Lord Shiva temple and a mosque.
1|2|Next >