Kolkata: All-faith human chain planned for Republic Day

KOLKATA: All religions will come forward under the leadership of the Roman Catholic Church to raise the anti-NRC/CNN pitch on Republic Day.
The United Interfaith Foundation India, which has representatives of all faiths, met at the Archbishop House over the weekend and decided that this Republic Day is special because this is the first time that the Constitution has been “challenged” and it’s time to stand by the ideals that form its essence.

At the meeting, which was chaired by Archbishop Thomas D’Souza, it was resolved that a human chain spanning the south and north of the city would be formed as a symbol of unity and solidarity against the Centre’s “divisive act”. A meeting has been convened by the archbishop on Wednesday to finalize the logistics.
“Starting from Jadavpur University to the Netaji statue at Shyambazar, a human chain will be formed on one side of the road from noon for 15 minutes, according to initial plans. We are approaching all the organisations that have already walked or spoken against the NRC/CAA. The chain would be symbolic of the solidarity the citizens of the city have towards protection of the Constitution,” said Satnam Ahluwalia, general secretary of the Foundation. The police will be approached for help.
Appeals will be made to everyone to come out to the streets and hold hands to form the chain, the organisers said. Though the route is yet to receive the approval from the city police, as things stands now, the route will start from JU and keep moving straight till Park Circus. The chain will then move on to AJC Bose Road at Mullickbazar-Park Street crossing, move towards Shyambazar five-point crossing via Sealdah flyover and Rajabazar.