New Delhi, Thursday, May 19, 2016
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Meet T.Krishnan, a farmer from Coimbatore who has travelled all the way on a tricycle to deliver his message to the President of India
Swimming Upstream
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his Japanese film with English subtitles is adapted from a manga comic. It narrates the story of Kaoru — a school boy who falls in love with Sonoko, who is not interested. How does this love story end? WHERE: The Japan Foundation, Lajpat Nagar - IV WHEN: May 19 TIMINGS: 6.30pm
Kahani Teri Meri With Kiran Kumar
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ooking at his stooped stature and small frame, one cannot imagine the strength and determination that this 83-year-old gentleman has. But T. Krishnan is not an ordinary man. He began his journey on October 2015 and has come to the Capital with a mission — he wants all the rivers of India to be united, so that the nation’s water crisis can be tackled and India emerges as a hunger free nation. He pedalled his way from his village in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu to Delhi on a tricolour adorned tricycle with pictures of former president APJ Abdul Kalam. Talking about his mission, the man, who avoids personal
publicity, says, “My family told me not to go, thinking it may hamper my health. Yet I am here, since I want to request the government to unite all the rivers of the country. Till now, only promises have been made on the unification of rivers. The government is busy building infrastructure. Tell me, will a 4-lane highway feed us?” This is not the first time that he has come to Delhi with his petition. He was in the Capital in 2000 and again in 2002. He feels that if the rivers get inter-connected, farmers will be able to grow 3-4 crops in a year. “The Ganges alone has the capacity to feed the whole world. And, here, there are so many people in our nation who don’t even have one square meal,” he adds, with his eyes welling up.
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If I’m given an appointment with the President, it will open more opportunities for me. People must come to Delhi and raise their voice. T. Krishnan, activist Krishnan’s son is an engineer, settled in the United States. When asked why he chose to travel by road, he says, “I have money to travel by air plane but I chose to raise awareness by travelling on my cycle.” He suffered a set back in his journey when he fell sick sick with food poisoning near Nagpur, last year. “Before this, I could pedal
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around 22 kilometres a day. But after I fell sick, I went back to my village for two months. I am only able to pedal for 10-12 kilometres,” he adds. He had previously submitted an application to the President’s office, but it received no response. “If I am given an appointment with the President, then it will open more opportunities for me to take this cause to the people. I will go to every Panchayat in Tamil Nadu with this cause. India will be a hungerfree country if our rivers are united, ”he says with optimism. He has a request for his fellow citizens. “People must come to Delhi and raise their voice. Then only will the ruling people realise the importance of this cause,” he concludes.
his play is a combination of two stories – Munshi Premchand’s Boodhi Kaaki and Dharamveer Bharti’s Gulki Banno. Transcending the stories to another level, the narrative throw light on social values that the modern world is losing. This play is filled with ample comic and satirical moments with a socially appealing content served in a light-hearted flavour. WHERE: Shri Ram Centre, Mandi House WHEN: May 22 TIMINGS: 7.30pm
12 Angry Men
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his courtroom drama directed by Rakesh Palisetty is about men serving as a jury. After hearing the trial, they have to decide on the life of a teenager being prosecuted for the murder of his father. In the locked jury room, people’s personalities and problems emerge to threaten and overshadow the case. WHERE: Akshara Theatre, Baba Kharak Singh Marg WHEN: May 20 TIMINGS: 7.30pm