Students from India to pedal from India Gate to Wagah Border for Indo-Pak peace

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New Delhi, India: A group of 50 students from different universities of India will pedal from India Gate to Wagah Border for Indo-Pak peace.

Students from India to pedal from India Gate to Wagah Border for Indo-Pak peace
Students from India to pedal from India Gate to Wagah Border for Indo-Pak peace

 

“People for Peace”, a group of students from various varsities of the national capital, is all set for a cycle rally from India Gate to Wagah Border to create awareness about the need to improve Indo-Pak relations. The 25 member group will be headed by Praveen Singh, a DU alumnus and social activist.

The cycle journey  flagged off on January 1, 2016 by senior journalist Kuldeep Nayyar and Advocate Prashant Bhushan. A group of six girls from Hyderabad are also be taking part in the cycle rally.

Explaining why he is advocating for better Indo-Pak relations, Praveen says,

“Both the countries are challenging each other by wasting billions of dollars in arms. Cost of a bullet used in rifle is more than the cost of a full plate of good quality food, which can fill the hungry stomachs in both nations.”

Students from India to pedal from India Gate to Wagah Border for Indo-Pak peace
Students from India to pedal from India Gate to Wagah Border for Indo-Pak peace

“The issues confronting us range from regional to global. Regional issues like scarcity of hospitals, hostels for students, availability of clean drinking water, toilets, etc. are yet to be resolved. Moreover, issues like peace on borders, economic stability of South East Asian region and upliftment of down trodden are issues confronting the third world countries which need to be addressed,” he adds.

The cycle rally will reach the Wagah Border on January 15. This is the third time this group will be cycling to Wagah to promote better relationship between the two nations. The first cycle rally was taken out in 2013 from Kanyakumari to Wagah Border, while the second was taken out from DU North Campus to Wagah Border in 2014.

Kanyakumari to Wagah Border cycle rally was planned in a wrong weather and students started journey in the middle of June— a very hot weather in sub-continent. Thirteen students decided to start the journey but seven students fell sick before the journey was actually started. Praveen Singh, Vikas, Hars Dev Tomar, Despal, Narayan, Ramsewak and Radhyashyam left Kanyakumari on June 1 and their destination was Islamabad. Journey was planned to finish in 90 days.

On their way to Wagha Border, they went to Bangalore University and St Joseph’s College and collected signatures to support their expedition. The signatures collected during the campaign were sent to the Government of India and the office of the Pakistani High Commissioner in Delhi. Five more students joined the rally on way and a group of 12 students covered a distance of 3,800 kms on bicycles and reached Wagah border on August 15.

Second rally was another success and this time 50 students of Delhi University started cycling to Wagah Border on August 1 to celebrate Independence days of India and Pakistan.

The rally started from Arts Faculty, North Campus of Delhi University and students kept traveling to Wagha border while promoting peace at different educational institutions of Indian Punjab and Haryana.