Wednesday, May 24, 2006

Delhi RWAs extend support to students’ anti-reservation campaign: URJA to make statement in support of students movement tomorrow at joint press conference.

New Delhi, May 15: Delhi RWAs federated under United Residents Joint Action, an all-Delhi group that networks with over 500 RWAs across the length and breadth of Delhi has today extended support to the on going students movement against reservations.

URJA convenor Mr. Promod Chawla has said that RWAs of Delhi have expressed support for the students struggle on the issue of extension of the quota system and it is denounced by almost everyone in the group.

URJA has said that they had carried out a dipstick survey among RWAs all across Delhi and found no support for the reservations policy of the government. “RWAs across the board have rejected the idea of reservations on the basis of caste”, he added.

Aditya Raj Kaul of United Students who campaigned to seek support for the cause with URJA said, “ we petitioned RWAs because they have a powerful voice in Delhi and are all affected in some measure by the reservation policies of the Government.”

Dhruv Suri, another member of the Students group in Delhi said “We are carrying on a campaign to generate support from all quarters of society and will be asking every citizen of Delhi to support the students of Delhi in this campaign”.

Anchal Dhar, one of the group’s Gurgaon convenors said that the movement is finding extensive support from people of all walks of life as was evidenced on Sunday in front of a Gurgaon mall where 500 people signed for support within the first hour.

United Students is also petitioning various trade bodies in the capital to add their weight to the campaign.

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