Many of us have been watching the political developments in our
State with a sense of horror. Everyday, there are reports of new
scams, and the number of people implicated in these is astounding.
Naturally, this leads to some despair, but I'm sure many of you also
wish there was something that could be done about it, beyond being
angry.
Now there is. Increasingly, civil society organisations in the city
are coming together to work against corruption, and to put together
systematic working groups to tackle this problem at every level.
This week, a number of such organisations are holding events at
different places in the city (this is anti-corruption week,
globally). These events will culminate in a walk and rally
(including prominent anti-corruption figures in India, and also
music by Thermal and a Quarter) on 11 December, this Saturday.
The number of people coming together to ensure the success of these
events is increasing. What we need is to accelerate this movement,
and show that each one of us is committed to this change. Together,
we can ensure that Karnataka gets off the national headlines of
shame, and back to putting government in working order.
Please join this Saturday's rally near the Hockey Stadium grounds.
Please also consider how your schools, colleges and businesses can
participate in the chain of events leading up to the rally. There
are many ways you can be a part of this.
For more information, please visit ...
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http://www.saaku.in and
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http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=177335022283874
We hope you will be a part of this transformation of governance, and
we look forward to seeing you at various events this week. Please
also tell your friends about Saaku, and bring them too to the rally
on Saturday. Together, we can send a message to all political
parties and government departments that we want - indeed, we demand
- change for the better, and that we will not accept anything less.