All roads in Berhampur lead to Anna Hazare

As the wave of support for Anna Hazare spread further, evoking anti-Centre protests for the second consecutive day, people of Berhampur, mostly youth, students and members of civil society, came out on to the streets and denounced the oppressive measures unleashed by the central government against the anti-corruption crusader. The city witnessed several rallies, dharnas and candlelight processions supporting Anna Hazare. Students, lawyers and people from different walks of life joined the protests condemning the UPA government's action against Team Anna. Lawyers boycotted courts in protest against Anna's arrest, while school and college students took out protest rallies. Hundreds of lawyers wore black badges and masks and took out a rally in the city. Students at the MKCG Medical College and Hospital took out a candle march on the college premises to express solidarity with Anna's fight against corruption. They carried placards and shouted slogans like 'Fight against corruption' and 'Save Anna Hazare'. Students staged a dharna outside the Khallikote autonomous college. Members of Berhampur Intellectual Forum held a demonstration in front of the statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Berhampur. Jagrat Bharat, a Berhampur based youth organization, took out a cycle rally in support of Hazare. Similar protests were held in different parts of Ganjam district. Dharnas, protest rallies and demonstrations continued unabated in various parts of Ganjam District and interior areas across the state. 

Source: Times of India, The Hindu