Delhi University Youth marched for Yamuna
Hundreds of youth marched together to oppose construction on riverbed
New Delhi, Sept. 28
Today youth of Delhi University joined Yamuna Satyagraha and marched together against loot and killing of Yamuna in the name of commonwealth games. On a call from "Youth for Justice" a Delhi based youth action group,
Students of Delhi School of Social work initiated the march from their department towards Arts faculty in north campus where March was joined by students from other colleges and departments of Delhi University. Students wee shouting slogans like " Yamuna main to ped lagenge, khelgaon kahin aur banenge"(only trees are allowed on river bed, let the games village be constructed somewhere else).
This march took a larger shape as many students joined the march on its way, when this march reached to law faculty after passing through Miranda House, arts faculty, S.R.C.C., Daulat ram, Ramjas college, Hindu, Stephen's etc. there were hundreds of students mobilizing others and sensitizing fellow students about the issue of Yamuna.
Vinay tiwari and Manish jha from Delhi school of Social work have said that they are out on road because Govt. is paying no heed to peaceful Yamuna Satyagraha.
This is first time when students of Delhi University came out on road in such a big numbers for the cause of Yamuna and against the construction on Yamuna river bed.
Students have asserted that they will keep the movement on until they get satisfactory replies to their questions, they also warned the Govt. to immediately stop any construction on riverbed or they will intensify the movement.
The student felt that our river is more important than any International Event And they were raising slogans like " commonwealth Down Down ".
Anubha , another Student participating in the march, said that its encouraging that Non –political events, involving city's real issues are taken up by the students. From now on , All of us will take active interest in Yamuna movement as we are Matured enough to understand what is happening in the city.
The student announced that they will take the movement to other campus and colleges of delhi university.
