Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Hazare's anti-corruption wave sweeps New York too - Rediff.com News

Hazare's anti-corruption wave sweeps New York too - Rediff.com News: "On Saturday morning, social activist Anna Hazare ended his hunger strike, as the Indian government agreed to his demand to table the Lok Pal bill in the Parliament. Hazare's fast unto death captured the imagination of hundreds of thousands of people across the nation and soon the anti-corruption wave spread overseas thanks to the media and social networking sites.

This was evident when nearly 100 people of Indian-origin -- mostly in their 20s and 30s -- gathered at New York's Time Square on Saturday to show their support to the Gandhian's call to put an end of corruption back home. Many of them backing Hazare's call were recent immigrants to the United States.

On Saturday, the public square on 47th Street between Broadway and Seventh Avenue was packed with tourists, but the Indians stood out. The gathering organised by 20 young men and women from the city was a hit and the message was loud and clear -- NYC 4 Anna -- even on the tees they sported."

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