[DEBATE] : FW: Observe MUMBAI IN WHITE on July 26th, 2006

[Jai Sen]

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Subject: Observe MUMBAI IN WHITE on July 26th, 2006

Observe MUMBAI IN WHITE on July 26th, 2006 
College students, and all citizens of Mumbai! 

Wear white on July 26th. White for peace and a
memorial to the dead. 

If you wear uniform, or you don’t own anything white,
wear a white band!
The seven blasts on suburban trains on July 11 have
shocked Mumbai and the world. Yet, Mumbaikars not only
kept calm, they went out of their way to help the
injured and the families of the dead. Despite Mumbai's
inherently cosmopolitan and peaceful character, we
must actively take measures to ensure that this spirit
of resilience and generosity endure. There are always
communal elements that will try to vitiate the
atmosphere by attempting to target innocents. Mumbai
needs to stand together and defeat the attempts of
terrorists and communal forces to grind down the
city's sense of unity. We must make certain that no
more innocent lives are lost. 

Colleges and citizens organisations of all hues and
sectors have united to urge that we observe July 26,
the first anniversary of the floods in which 447
Mumbaikars lost their lives, as a day on which to say
‘Salaam Mumbai”. We appeal to every citizen to WEAR
WHITE on July 26, to work, to go anywhere, in memory
of those who lost their lives in the blasts as well
and to express their commitment to peace. 

On that day, students from more than 30 city colleges
in Mumbai will read a Pledge of Peace in all colleges
at 3 pm exactly. There will also be two public
meetings, one at National College Bandra and another
in Burhani College, Nesbitt Road, Mazgaon at 2.30  pm.


We request colleges, organisations, NGOs, offices,
temples, churches and mosques to please spread the
word. Please come to the public meetings and read the
pledge of Peace wherever you are. 
Please remember to wear white on that day! 

Dr. Subadra Anand (principal, National College,
Bandra), Dr. Sabira Dossa (Principal Burhani College),
Ms Ferrukh S. Waris (Burhani College), representatives
of all colleges in Mumbai. 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Contact:
Ferrukh Waris, Burhani College, Ph: 2371 2449/ 93234
69013, 
Dr Subadra Anand, National College, Ph: 26461424. 
Varsha Rajan-Berry, Peace Mumbai. Ph: 5582 1141 / 51/
9820603704/ 9820442955
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