'Bring the Wheels Back to the Streets' - 2nd Oct, Gandhi Jayanti, Chowranghee Square

[Ekta Jaju]

Dear All

A Creative, Non-violent Protest 'Bring the Wheels Back to the Streets' has been organized against the Ban on Cycles and NMT in Kolkata on Gandhi Jayanti. Please join us!

Date - Gandhi Jayanti, 2nd October '13

Time - 10 am

Venue - Chowranghee Square

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/events/452844848162102/

Petition to Smt Mamata Banerjee - http://www.change.org/en-IN/petitions/revoke-the-cycle-nmt-ban-setup-a-non-motorized-cell-in-kolkata

What to expect?

- Creative showcase of injustice (like never before)

- How will the ban impact you

- How you can be the change and support the movement

Who can you bring along?

- Friends, Family, Children, Everyone! Its a peaceful, creative representation of the Ban.

What to Bring along? 

- Newspapers, Hat / Umbrella

- Pieces of Cloth upto 2 feet long (as props)

Lets show Kolkata - how the Ban on Cycles and NMT is impacting 

- Right to work

- Livelihood

- Freedom of Movement

- Their beloved city

In a never before creative show of protest Kolkata has ever seen 

Who initiated the Campaign?

Chakra Satyagraha (initially Cycle Saytagraha) was initiated by Switch ON & Ride 2 Breathe

Who are the co-organizers?

Cycle Adhikar-O-Jeevika Raksha Samitty, Hand Cart Union, Pashchim Bangal Akhbaar Bikreta Sammitty and others. 

Who are the Supporters?

PUBLIC, Greenpeace, PRSI, WWF India, CED

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Thanks and regards,

Ekta Jaju | SwitchON*
M : +91 933 111 8105 | E : Ek...@SwitchON.org.in

W : www.SwitchON.org.in
*Promoting Rural Livelihoods through Sustainable and Equitable Development

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