Massive rally to protest against the communal agenda of the BJP government

Under 'Bangalore Citizens Initiative' over 50 organizations took out a rally from government arts college to jakkarayanakere to protest against the increasing communal tensions taking place within 100 days of BJP government's rule in the state of Karnataka.
The rally was inagurated by Brinda Karat. Well known activists like Medha Patkar, Shabnam Hashmi were the other special guests who partcipated in the rally.
John Dayal, Basavaraj Devaru Swamiji (Mansur Mutt, Dharwad), Senior Advocate Ravivarma kumar, M. Venkata swamy, Gauri Lankesh, Dr Vasantha Kumar (CSI Bishop), Dr Taransagar (Bishop of Methodist Churches), Dr Samuel Mathews (Bishop of Believers' Churches), Hasan Mansur, Patapat Nagaraj, K S Vimala, Mariswamy were the other dignitaries who were part of the rally.


Even the showers did not deter the people from marching on for a noble cause.

Later in the evening a memorandum was submitted to the Prime Minister through the Governor containing the following demands.

-Restoring the constitutional rights of the minorities,
-Initiating appropriate legal action against the Hindu militant outfits like Bajrangdal, Vishwa Hindu Parishath, Sri Ram Sene, Hindu Jagrana Vedike and Rastriya Svayamsevak Sangh,
- Taking appropriate action against the police officials who had beaten up the innocent Christians,
- Providing immediate financial assistance for carrying out repairs of the damaged churches and prayer halls.


The cultural resistance to the communal agenda was spearheaded by IPTA kala thanda Davanagere and other artists by their revolutionary songs.

Over 5,000 people participated in the rally which included different Christian groups, Muslims, Dalits and some progressive thinking Hindu
brethren.