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2 May Civic Solidarity for Peace Rally
salaam
The rally was beautiful. 2000 people were there.

Small children from Prisoner's Assistance, Nepal, run by Indira Rana Magar 
in the third row. Ms. Aang Dawa Sherpa in her Sherpa attire, from Janajati Mahasangh,
at the front row along with Mr. Gopal Thakur in his Madhesi attire,
from Madhesh Jagaran Aviyan.

One anagarika (Buddhist Bikkhuni) and five jyapu women led by Bhagawati Jyapuni.
holding lighted traditional lamp (sukunda) were in the front row, 
and also one one fakir (madhesi). 

Many anagarikas, Mahayani Bikkhus were there, one Hinayani Bhikkhu, Bhante Aananda,
a central member of Solidarity, was in the second row along with the other leaders 
of solidarity. The Chamber of Commerce, Udhyog Banijya Sangh, TAAN, HAN, SAP ,
Jyapu Mahaguthi, Pabson, Janajati Mahashangh, Intellectuals organizations, 
all peace campaigns were represented there. 

NGO Federation, Shanti Malika, Dalit Dabab Samuha, a lot of women,
007 salko swatrata senani (veterans of the 1950-51 uprising against the Rana oligarchy) 
were also there. 

Shanti Abhiyan was there. Tomorrow is its first general assembly. 

We have a video recording and photos of the rally.

Let the peace activists in other countries know we are struggling here for real peace. 

Ask them to watch their governments with hawk eyes. Some of them (especially US and UK)
are trying to kill off our peace talks here and send our people back to hell of war. 
Swanaam Lama

Shanti Abhiyan (Peace Campaign) Representative,
Main Co-ordinating Committee,
Civic Solidarity for Peace,   e-mail :: [birodh@earthlink.net]

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3 May 2003, Kathmandu

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