Yes, I have never done this before....
March In Protest Rally !!!
It was 21st of May 2006, I wake up late around 0900 Hrs, and I was ready after having bath. I was hungry, and just getting ready to go out to have breakfast, and my phone ranged. That was a missed call from Swati. The clock was 0945Hrs.
I thought came to my mind, this girl will not gonna stop, she will definitely join rally. I reached at om at 1000 Hrs. The sun was shining high up in the sky and it was bit hot. My friends were waiting for all to gather. I was not expecting from them, that they will gonna join rally. At around 1020 Hrs we left for Pune University, from where the rally is going to start.
When we reached there were around 150-200 protestors and police.
Suddenly a FOSLA comment came "Ye rally Policewale nikal rahe hain ki students, kyunki yahan students se jyada to policewale hain". We started laughing...
The rally started at around 1120 Hrs. We came to know that this is a peace rally; you cannot shout slogans and all. For next 15-20 minutes we were clapping. Then suddenly at the back people started shouting slogans. And all get energized. Now once it started, who could stop easily. Then the students who were leading/managing the rally asked them not shout slogans. In between the rally we got chart papers and sketch, and we also raised our banners. Then as the rally proceeds, some more people joined the rally. And rally peacefully moves forward with shouting slogans/singing song Hum honge kamiyaab ek din... and Oye hoye tune... of Rang De Basanti after every 5-10 minutes. The rally is about to reach it's destination i.e. corporation, we passes by Congress Bhavan. Energy level of crowd was at the peak at that time. Each and everyone was shouting and showing banners to people working there at that time.
I really enjoyed that...because I never did that before.
After that within 5 minutes we reached at corporation gate and dispersed.
It was 1330 Hrs and we were really exhausted and hungry and came had our lunch at Delhi Kitchen. After 5 minutes Swati, Vishal and Jassi came. They were in a mood to join the second rally that was from SNDT College to Sambhaji Park.
I was exhausted, but after lunch I told them that I would also join. But that was supposed to start at 1600 Hrs. Then we went to Vishal's place to take rest.
Now I was totally new company, except Swati. Vishal and Jassi were almost new to me.
After sometime one of their friend Pallavi came , sweet and simple girl, she was going for her SCDL exam. She was not feeling well because of stone problem. So Jassi went with her to the college, but after some they both came back, as she was having severe pain.
After sometime their roommate Anurag also came at room. Jassi was saying some or the other thing to Anurag and we all were laughing. He was after him like anything.
It was around 1600 Hrs, and Swati started forcing Vishal and me to join rally. But Vishal and I were really tired. And we started acting that we don't have to go. But she didn’t stop, finally at 1630 Hrs we left Vishal's place, had tea and we were at SNDT college in 15 minutes.
When we reached there, we were happy after looking at the strength. There were around 800-1000 students.
The rally started at around 1700 Hrs. And we joined, this one was really a peaceful rally, no slogans nothing. We just marched to the Sambhaji Park. After that we were asked to disperse. Then we rest at the bench in Sambhaji Park only, had bhel, then milkshakes at FC Road. It was around 1930 Hrs, when we thought that we should take dinner and then go home. Then Swati and Jassi called Anurag and Jassi for dinner plan. After 15-20 minutes we were at Vishal's place as there was no plan.
Pallavi was not fine, but she was feeling better after taking pills. And Jassi was again in action with his naughty face.
We had dinner around 2030 Hrs and after that icecream. And we were back to home after some chat.
Huh!!! On this day I really squeezed out my energy.
Lets see what happens to this quota !
