Rock music, street plays & postcards to support strong Lokpal Bill and Anna Hazare

LUCKNOW: People from diverse backgrounds are lending support in their own distinct styles to veteran Gandhian Anna Hazare in his fight against corruption. TOI compiles some of the ways that have given a new dimension to this 'unity in diversity'.
Mail support: Emails may have made them obsolete, but for 250 children in Hardoi, postcards are the latest means to support Anna Hazare.Most of the children are from 12 to 16 years age group who study in Surya Prakash Smarak Vidyalaya of Hardoi's Bharawan village. Addressed to President Pratibha Patil, the postcards raise a voice against corruption, while extending support to Anna Hazare and the Jan Lokpal Bill. Children say that they feel as if they are victims of corruption and have no option but to follow Anna. Head of their school, Munne Lal Shukla is sitting on fast until death in Lucknow's Jhulelal Park.
"It has been long since we are trying to get our school affiliated by the board, but we have no money to grease the palms of the corrupt education department staff. Therefore, corruption is a roadblock in our development," he said adding that he would be sending the post cards soon. In tune with Anna: Adding music to the campaign are Supriya and Navdeep who sing their support to Anna. While Supriya studies in class XII, her partner is in B Com final year. The two are learning rock music in Noida.
"The roots of corruption are deep and it needs a mass movement to cleanse the system. Till we come forward, nothing will change," she said. A group of musicians have composed a song for India against corruption. The team comprises Sachin Chauhan, Devendra Singh and Abbu Rafiq Qureshi. The group would be putting up their composition on Friday at the Jhulelal Park. The team feels that more than the song, the motive behind their efforts needs to be underscored.
Acting against graft: The park near the general post office in Hazratganj had two Gandhis. One of them was carved in stone, while the other was acquired in character by an artist of Kalakaar Association, Uttar Pradesh. More than 200 theatre artists from Lucknow gathered near Gandhi's statue at GPO to contribute against the cause of graft. They presented a street play called Andher Nagri. Actor Mithlesh Chaturvedi of Pratigya fame also shared his point of view on corruption.