Candle march in Manjunath's memory

LUCKNOW: A candle light march was organised at Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow (IIM-L) campus in memory of Manjunath Shanmugam, who was killed while fighting against corruption on November 19, 2005. An alumnus of IIM-L, Manjunath was a manager with the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) posted in Lakhimpur, where he was shot dead by a petrol pump owner and his henchmen when he objected to adulteration of oil.
The march, organised by the Manjunath Shanmugam Trust (MST), was not only restricted to the IIM-L but spread across the various B-schools across India, including IIMs of Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Lucknow, Noida Campus, Ranchi, Kozhikode, Shillong; IIFT, Delhi; IMT, Nagpur; SIBM, Bangalore; BIMS, Trichy.
A minute's silence was observed in Manjunath's memory. Three MST students then administered the pledge of integrity to the students.
The Manjunath Shanmugam Trust (MST) - an initiative of business school alumni across the world who has joined hands to improve governance in Indian public life - fought the case relentlessly. After a record nine-month trial, all eight accused were found guilty, with the main accused given the death sentence and the remaining life imprisonment.
India's first national RTI Act helpline was set up by MST in association with an NGO on November 19, 2006.