Friday, October 3, 2008

Christian Dharna at Jantar Mantar and Peace March to Gandhi Samadhi

The 7 day sit-in peaceful Dharna by the Christian community at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi, from 26th September to 2nd October 2008 ended with a Peace March of approximately 10,000 protestors to the Samadhi of Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat, on his 139th birth anniversary.

Religious leaders from all faiths, and social activists also joined Christians from all denominations in the Peace March.

A memorandum addressed to Mahatma Gandhi Bapu, was read, with copies to Bhim Rao Ambedkar, Sardar Vallbhai Patel, Jawaharlal Nehru, members of the constituents assembly; the President, the Prime Minister and the Government of India.  more

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