Bengaluru, January 5: HS Doreswamy, the 101-year-old freedom fighter, participated and broke his fast in the satyagraha against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizen (NRC) on Saturday. The picture of the centenarian breaking his fast drinking coconut water went viral on social media and netizens hailed the spirit of Doreswamy, who battled old age and personal issues to stand with those protesting against CAA-NRC. Jamia Millia Islamia Students Paint Road With Anti-CAA Graffiti, Start ‘School for Revolution’ (See Pics).
Harohalli Srinivasaiah Doreswamy used to make bombs to fight the colonial British rule before he turned a Gandhian. Doreswamy participated in the freedom movement and remains a committed social worker. He turned 100 in April 2018. Anti-CAA Protests in UP: Police Serve Notice to Man Who Died Six Years Ago For Violence.
Read the Tweets Below Applauding the Centenarian For His Spirit
Great scenes here at the Freedom Park Bengaluru. HS Doreswamy a 101 year old freedom fighter just broke the fast at Satyagraha with others. From "Bharath chodo" to "Bharath jodo" this man has come a very long way. #BangaloreProtest #IndiaAgainstCAA @prajectory @pepper_smoker pic.twitter.com/CJX64sYXQu
— Waseem Ahmed ವಸೀಮ್ ಅಹ್ಮದ್ (@Waseem_Ahmed11) January 4, 2020
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This is incredibly moving.
I wonder whether the govt is now going to charge Mr Doreswamy, age 101 yrs, Freedom Fighter, with sedition. #IndiaDoesNotSupportCAA #NoCAANoNRC https://t.co/SqDOWRrO4H
— Shomona Khanna (@alterlaw) January 5, 2020
Age is Just a Number
Age is just a number.
KODOS 2 H.S.DORESWAMY 101 YRS OLD!
People who stand4themselves n NATION..always rule out..
Salute to U..ur a proud proof2 HUMANITY N MORALITY u just try2 fit in n choose 2b unhappy #M_PRACHA #RELEASEAZAD #ChandrashekharAazadRavan#CAAJanJagran #CAA_NRC_NPR https://t.co/qGP8xpuEC5
— Parul G (@PARUL_012410) January 5, 2020
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RT @musafir@mastodon.social
Glimpses from the #BangaloreProtests at Freedom Park today. H. S. Doreswamy, an 102 year old freedom fighter was there at the Satyagraha against #CAA_NRC
sanjayuvacha also at the event.#Citizensh…https://t.co/RYZG2Dq6fT pic.twitter.com/mXU0VdbWE3
— unnikts@mastodon.social (@unnikts) January 4, 2020
The said protest took place at Freedom Park in Bengaluru. Everybody present in the park were simply astonished to see Doreswamy fasting and fighting for the cause. Twitterati too is in awe of the centenarian's spirit, where he opposed the CAA and NRC. Doreswamy is known for his activism for human rights and had said at the time of repealing of Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir that "had Gandhi been alive, he would have launched a Satyagraha against abrogation of Article 370."
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