Delhi: 08.12.2006
To spread the message against female foeticide and to stress the equality of man and woman, Jain Shwetamber Terapanth Mahila Mandal organised a rally from Town Hall to Raj Ghat. The rally, in which a large number of school children participated, began at Town Hall and travelled via Darya Ganj before it reached Raj Ghat.
The event saw the participation of a number of public figures, including renowned film director and actor Satish Kaushik, Delhi Urban Development Minister Ashok Walia, former Member of Parliament Anita Arya, poet Surender Sharma, Delhi University Students' Union president Amrita Dhawan and BJP media in-charge Sanjay Saxena.
The Mandal spokesperson Kusum Lunia said the reason behind the rally was to create awareness among the masses about female foeticide killing and known public personalities have been roped in to spread the message as people look up to them and so they can spread the message more effectively. Jain Shwetamber Terapanth Mahila Mandal, a part of All India Terapanth Mahila Mandal, having 361 branches and 60,000 members all over India, is a religious social organization, which has been working for the upliftment and betterment of Indian Women and down trodden sections of the society. Working under the spiritual leadership of Acharya Mahaprajana, the organisation has been working extensively for the past seven years to awaken national consciousness against female foeticide by organizing seminars, rallies, essay competition, posters and slogan competition.