Anna's movement: What's your city doing? (Part II)
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Thursday, 18 August 2011, 23:36 IST |
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Andhra Pradesh:
The voice of Anna reached Andhra Pradesh as well where people demonstrated they support for Anna through a candle light march and signature campaign. The People's Plaza and the Necklace Road Railway station which is the centre point in Hyderabad saw the march of Anna's supporters which included children, youth and freedom fighters. Telangana Jagruthi President K Kavitha besides members of different organisations lighted candles and extended their support to Hazare.
Different districts of Hyderabad also supported the 72 year old social activist by conducting signature campaigns and hunger strikes. Districts like Vizianagaram, Prakasam, Kurnool, Warangal, Adilabad also made their stand.
Leading Telugu film star Akkineni Nagarjuna also supported Hazare's crusade against corruption.
"Support Anna Hazare today for a brighter India tomorrow. Help eradicate corruption. Jai Hind," Nagarjuna tweeted to his friends and supporters.
Speaking in support of Hazare, popular Telugu, Tamil and Hindi actor Siddharth tweeted "it is important that we all remain behind him and show solidarity. If you think hard and pray hard enough, you can move the world. Let Anna feel his country is behind him," the actor said.
Siddharth also wrote "I am not eating the whole day today. I feel guilty eating when a great man who is fighting for me is not (eating)."
Also click to read Anna's movement: What's your city doing? (Part I)
