Sunday, December 23, 2007

Proposal from Trivandrum BCL

This blog is doing wonders! Ok, lets get real.

As you all must have got the news BCL at Trivandrum is also at its closure.People in Trivandrum are also protesting to save their BCL.There,the Chief Minister has come forward to help them.The BCL in Trivandrum is said to have 6000 members and they are just crazy about BCL like us.

Recently, I have been approached by a person who is leadind the protest in Trivandrum. This is the address of their website , www.saveourbritishlibrary.org Mr.Krishna ,is the name of the person. And, he has a suggestion to amalgamate this protest and raise our voice together to save THE BCLs.

Please , members air your views here about this suggestion so that we can go for furthur talk with Mr.Krishna.

Signature Campaining Stats!

The Committe is doing its great job. Here are the statistics of the number of singature campaning done as of now:-

DSYW Academy,T.T Nagar Stadium -206 Signatures done - Mr.Gaurav Tiwari (Representative)

Hindi Authors,Nirala Colony - 78 Signatures done -Radio Popkorn (Representative)

RGTU Principle and Professors - 45 Letters +Signatures - Mr.Chaitanya (Representative)

Professors,MVM College - 87 Signatures

Also, this campaining is started in schools and colleges of Indore City -2000 Signatures+ Ms.Meenakshi (Representative)

P.S: All members of BCL are requested to get more Signature from people those who support that BCL should not closed.

'Save BCL' Committee formed

On 16 Dec 2007 ,Sunday, meeting was held at 12:00 noon outside the British Library .Many students from schools and colleges like T.I.T , Nutan ,Anand Vihar were present for the meeting with senior members like Mrs. Pandey, Ms.Meenakshi Natrajan,Mrs. Tripathi,Mrs.Bhalla et al.

The main motive of this meeting was to decide the furthur plan of action. Meeting got started with Sikander Malik's inspiring speech ,followed by Meenakshi Natrajan's (Congress Party) suggestions and the help she can provide for stationary etc. Also, she has written letter to UPA Chairman ,Mrs. Sonia Gandhi asking for help to save BCL.

Later in the meeting , a committee of 8 members was formed to SAVE BCL.The reason of this committee was to get senior members suggestions and ideas ,so that things can go wisely.Before the committee was formed ,Ms. Vijeta Shrivastava and Mr. Sikander Malik were leading it.

The name of the committee members are as:-

1. Ms.Meenakshi Natrajan
2. Mrs.Shubhra Tripathi
3. Mrs Sunella Bhalla
4. Mr.Ravi Lamiya
5. Mr.Sikander Malik
6. Ms.Vijeta Shrivastava
7. Mrs.Amita Singh
8. Mrs.Rajni Pandey

The Committee has decided to gear up the Singature Campaning first and then start candle light protest,to save BCL.