Team Anna has asked its volunteers to reach out to the citizens in a big way to make Anna’s fast a success. The team has come out with points that need to be pursued by the volunteers. The points were discussed with Manish Sisodia on Friday night.

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These pre-satyagrah activities, as they are called by the team members, will include asking people to take seven days off from work for the nation and the same be broadcasted on social networking sites for maximum effect. Conduct mahaa aartis, yagna, namaaz and masses in church for the public for the improvement of government’s health to create awareness and a sense of participation. The other things activities putting up of Anna badges and masks as ornaments on Christmas trees.   Also on the cards is the old ways of taking out morchas, rallies and street plays in various areas, initiate Jan Lokpal Express commencing from Virar, Kalwa and Panvel and ending in city centres and explaining people where the government’s draft falls short.

“All this is done so that people can prepare to participate in it like last time,” said Preeti Menon, a volunteer. On the issue of the location of the protest being finalised, Menon added, “We have asked for BKC grounds and we are hoping that on Monday the officials will give us the place. It will cost us but we will mange it as we have been getting contributions,” she added.