From: Hiren Gandhi
On Behalf Of The Organizers, INSAF KI DAGAR PAR
INSAF KI DAGAR PAR
Sach Ki Yaaden- Yaadon Ka Sach
27 Feb 2012
On the day 2 of our 11 days memorial program, it was a daylong event at Gulberg society where along with Mr. Ehsan Jafri, 68 other people were burnt alive and killed on 28th Feb 2002. Almost 500 survivors of the carnage 2002 were present at Gulberg society. They were from different districts / villages of Gujarat still veiling and waiting for justice and peace. Ms. Teesta Setalwad and some other organizations are planning to start a museum of memories of carnage 2002. There were some 500 photographs of carnage victims of all over Gujarat which were put on the broken-blacken walls of burnt-deserted homes of Gulberg Society. There was a wish-tree of commitment where upon the victims hung their wishes (aarzoo). There was an ongoing AV footage about carnage and its aftermath. There were prayer service (Fateha / Namaaz), on the spot. Interviews of the survivors, religious leaders like Ahmedabad bishop Fr. Thomas Macwan, Film maker Rahul Dholakia, Activists like Harsh Mander, Ilaben Pathak, Dwaraikanath Rath, Prakash Shah, Hiren Gandhi, etc. Media people from different channels and newspapers were present. Prof. Juzar Bandukwala, Trupti Shah and environmental activist Rohit Prajapati came from Baroda. Advocate Mihir Desai from Mumbai was also there. The events went off for around four hours. At around 6 pm, there was a candle light homage and at the end of the day there was a musical concert by eminent artist Shubha Mudgal who sang songs of unity, harmony remorse and inspiration.
Overall the memorial was experience of sharing, struggle and positive energy of resistance and perseverance for justice. The memorial exhibition at Gulberg society will remain open till 2nd of March 2012, everyday from 11 am to 4 pm.
