Hundreds of exuberant Chennaiites held a victory march on the Marina to express their solidarity with ‘the fight against corruption' and extend their gratitude to social activist Anna Hazare on Saturday.
Seated in steps and benches or circular rocks, carrying posters and the national flags, these people from different walks of life condemned of corruption and discussed ways to be part of the “cleansing process.” “The movement has prompted many youngsters like me to know more about the electoral process and the wrongdoings,” said N. Vignesh, a fashion designer. “Parents should not coax their children to get into professional courses and pay huge amounts of money for admission,” said Ranjit Kumar, a student of RMD Engineering College.
While Saturday being a holiday was one reason why many corporate employees were present, they say it wouldn't stop there. “The youth is learning to take charge,” said A.Damodar, a software professional.
“While not everybody knows the details of the Jan Lokpal, it is clear that it will fast-track the investigation process,” says Venkatanarayanan.K, coordinator, India against Corruption. N. Balu, a 12-year-old roamed around the venue selling sundal . He knew little about the purpose of the gathering, and said: “There are people coming all the time now, there are big elections next week.”
