Hello Want to support Team Anna but balk at the thought of chanting slogans and brandishing placards? We take a look at some of the unique and popular means used by Hazare's band of merry men, that you can adopt to show you care. Missed calls Activists Kiran Bedi and Arvind Kejriwal struck upon a real goldmine when they appealed to the masses to dial in and leave a missed call to show their support. It cost people nothing and there have already been over 6 lakh calls registered. Pick up the phone and call for change now at 022 61550789 Nehru caps Ousted IPL chief Lalit Modi had urged many online to wear a Nehru topi and hold up placards bearing anti-corruption messages at the IPL games. Hidden agenda or otherwise, his suggestions look like they were taken seriously! DPs >From a mugshot of Hazare himself to black ribbons, display pictures of supporters across mediums(including Facebook, Twitter and Gtalk among others) saw a swift switch to make their support apparent Relay fasts Going the whole hog(pardon the pun) like Hazare might not be possible for just about everyone, though many at present are undertaking relay fasts, where a person observes a fast for a few hours before someone else takes over from them. There were many observed in several cities at public grounds like Azad Maidan in Mumbai and Freedom Park in Bangalore in April Likes Liking pages and joining groups, Facebook users were using the medium as an important group to mobilize support - from hosting event invitations to live updates on developments from Jantar Mantar RTs Celebrity power shone through on the microblogging site where several B-town folk voiced their opinions and their support for Hazare. Hrithik Roshan, Priyanka Chopra, Pritish Nandy and Anumpam Kher were only some of these Candlelight vigils Like in the Jessica Lall case and 26/11 tributes, protestors in several cities responded to the clarion call and showed their support through candlelight vigils Black Armbands Originally a sign of mourning, black armbands to show solidarity made their presence felt in the April protests. Students and working professionals alike took to the same like a fish to water Petitions Whether online or offline, petitions calling for the government to accept the revised draft of the Lokpal bill have mushroomed. A single online petition, floated by the NGO Avaaz for example, had received over three lakh signatures in only a few days ---------- NEW Zoner Photo Studio Free - is a free program for every step in the process of managing, editing, and sharing pictures. --- freephotostudio.com
