VARANASI: The city continued to witness dharnas, processions and candlelight marches in support of Anna Hazare's anti-corruption campaign in the city on Wednesday.
It was the 9th day of Anna's fast.
For the well-being of Anna, the vedic students of Juna Akhada performed a havan-pujan in Baijnatha locality. Traders associated with the Uttar Pradesh Yuva Udyog Vyapar Mandal, while extending support to the Jan Lokpal Bill, performed the ritual of 'dugdhabhishek' of Ganga at Dasaswamedh Ghat. The traders of Luxa Vyapar Mandal also took out a procession in support of Anna.
Meanwhile, responding to the call of Anna, the local residents staged demonstrations and gheraoed the residence of Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Jyotsana Srivastava in Shivaji Nagar colony on Wednesday.
The processions were also carried out by different organisations and groups in various localities.
The newspaper hawkers also came forward in support of Anna by carrying out a procession in Englishiya Line locality. The journalists associated with the Uttar Pradesh Patrakar Parishad staged a dharna in Asi locality in support of anti-corruption campaign.
On the other hand local sports persons held a rally in Sigra stadium to express their support to Anna.
While the volunteers of India Against Corruption ( IAC) continued their dharna at the district headquarters, the girl students of UP College also joined them on Wednesday. The people associated with the Bharat Vikash Parishad held a signature campaign at Bharat Mata Mandir. Similar events were also held in Lanka area by students and local residents.
The people of Christian community also hit the streets in support of Anna and carried out a procession in Sigra area.
The priests of different churches joined the demonstration.
Addressing a gathering, they said that every individual should try his best to end corruption from the society. Describing corruption as a dreaded cancer, they said that every citizens of the country wants a corruption-free society. The medical professionals associated with the Indian Medical Association (IMA) and chartered accountants also supported the Anna's campaign against corruption.
The city has been witnessing protests and rallies since the beginning of Anna's movement.
The Anna wave is not limited to urban areas only, but is also spreading in to rural pockets of the region.
People living in villages and small towns are also carrying out processions in support of Anna. Braving showers, a group of youths carried out a procession in support of Anna in rural area of Mohamadabad in Ghazipur district on Tuesday.
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