RELAY FAST CONTINUES AT AZAD MAIDAN, NO RESPONSE FROM GOVERNMENT
                               SUPPORT FROM ALL OVER COUNTRY
January 5, Mumbai : Ghar Bachao Ghar Banao Andolan agitation entered its 6th
day today with 30 representatives from various slums of Mumbai, who had been
fasting for the last 24 hours, broke their fast and the next 30
representatives began their fast. People who observed fast, with only water to
drink, spoke passionately about the need to struggle against injustices
happening to them in their bastis. Ajay Palande, from  Jogeshwari Indira
Nagar, while breaking his fast, shouted the slogan “ Bhooke pyaase Ladenge,
Andolan Chalayenge”. “We are trapped in the cruel web of SRA- Builders-
duplicate notices- lack of basic amenities- fake allotments and have been
fighting for the last 12 years. Now we wont go anywhere, they( the Government)
have to come to hear us”, said Kanta Behen from Chandiwali.  Today Shri Rashi
Azmi from All India Milli Council,  Smt. Anita Vyas from Ambujwadi, Smt.
Sabrunnisa Saha from Adarsh Nagar, Shri. Lakhan Mandal from Mandala, Smt.
Gauri from Malwani 8. no., Moh. Shamim Ansari, and 24 others from different
slums and middle class localities are fasting for their land rights and right
to dignified housing.
While there as been no response from the Government today also, people are
determined to continue their agitation. Letters of appeal are being drafted by
the people and the supporters to take immediate decisions on the demands of
the Andolan. Support from various organisations, senior activists and students
is coming from all over the country which has intensified the energy and
increased the enthusiasm of Andolankaris here at Azad Maidan. Smt. Surekha
Dalvi, Smt. Indavi Tulpade, Shri. Rambhau Wadu from Adivasi Sangathan and
Shoshit Jan Andolan, Shri Byaneshwar Shedge and Shri Gyanoba Bhikule from
Mosekhore Bachao Jan Andolan (fighting Lavasa), and many others came to show
their solidarity with the Andolan.
Medha Patkar, Jamil bhai, Mohan Chavan, Madhuri Shivkar, Madhuri Variyath,
Sumit Wajale, Santosh Thorat, Sandeep Yevale, Kishor Kardak, Girija Bahen,
Prabhakar Narkar, Shilpa Sabale, Kamlesh S S, Siraj, Umar bhai, Shabbir
Deshmukh
Organised by : Ghar Bachao Ghar Banao Andolan, Janta Jagruti Manch, Shahar
Vikas Manch, Ramabai Ambedkar Nagar Bachao Samiti, Nagari Niwara Haq Samiti,
Waghini Sangathan, SRA Sangharsh Samiti, Bruhanmumbai Niwara Samanvaya Samiti
Affiliates of National Alliance of Peoples’ Movements
Contact: Madhuri Shivkar 09892143242 | Madhuri Wariyath 09820619174 | Sumit
Wajale 09967875999 | Sandeep Yevale 09819307419
Previous Press Releases on this campaign :
Ghar Bachao Ghar Banao Andolan Continues, Thousands Continue their Sit-in at
Azad Maidan, Mumbai
Thousands of Mumbaikars March towards Mantralaya Claiming Dignity and Equal
Rights to City
A Sea of people marched on Streets of Mumbai to reach Mantralaya
Thousands of Mumbai’s Urban Poor to begin new year with long march on foot to
Mantrayala