MEDIA IS ALWAYS IN FOREFRONT – SANDEEP MARWAH

Some intellectuals, public figures and the media personalities of the group ’ Hum Sub Ek Hain’ organised a meet in the wake of man made Gujrat tragedy and appealed to the people of India to shun communal violence. Honb’ le former Prime Minister of India Mr. I.K. Gujral, Member of Parliament Mr. Amar Singh, Director of Asian Academy of Film & TV Prof. Sandeep Marwah and Veteran Journalist Aziz Burni were among those who were present on this occasion. Addressing a large gathering at the constitution club
an anguished former Prime Mister reminded that no religion sanctions violence under any pretext and forcefully pleaded for maintaining peace and brotherhood. Proposing a relief fund for those affected by mindless violence, he was the first to donate eleven hundered rupees. While requesting all present to observe silence for one minute in the memory of those had lost their precious lives in the mayhem, Prof. Sandeep Marwah become emotional and remarked that irrespective of the region to which one may belong and the faith followed, we are remarked that irrespective of the region to which one may belong and the faith followed, We are Indian first and last. He pointed out that theatre, film, television and print media personalities have always been in the forefront whenever calamity struck the nation. Describing those who indulge in mindless acts of violence as first the enemy of the nation, Mr. Amar Singh appealed to every Indian citizen to work for unity of the diverse group of people. Mr. Aziz Burni urged the people of India to build a society of Mahatma Gandhi’ s dream and and respect the basic rights of human beings. The meeting ended with a firm resolve by the ’ Hum Sub Ek Hain’ group to relentlessly work for the solidarity and communal harmony throughout the country.