The No! No! Campaign!! Asking India and Pakistan to reject fighter planes from the USA was launched successfully on 11th May 2005 in India and Pakistan during the South Asian Peace Conference in Multan in which over 800 delegates from across Pakistan participated. Admiral Ramdas launched the Campaign at a Public Meeting in Hyderabad, India

Signature drives have been initiated and are continuing in many cities and towns across India and Pakistan.

According to Dr. Nayyar of Pakistan Peace Coalition, groups in Islamabad and Rawalpindi have “decided to hold a daily demonstration from May 12 to May 27, choosing different sites in the twin cities, and involving different component organisations as focal organisers. So, while one day, it will be a CPC demo in the main bazar of Islamabad, the next day a trade union will arrange it on a busy intersection in Rawalpindi, and a third will be organised by students of a university, and so on”.

Similar daily campaigns are being organised in Hyderabad Deccan by different organisations, unions, and student groups at recreation centers, university campuses, railway reservation counters, bus stops, shopping malls and all such places where people congregate. As a result of tapping such varied public places, it has become possible to reach out to different sections of society from the poor to the educated and elite and spanning all age groups. The enthusiasm of the people is unbelievable and most are expressing happiness at this opportunity to participate in this initiative to promote peace and goodwill between India and Pakistan.

A Leaflet detailing the India Pakistan defense spending vis a vis allocations for education and health in both the countries and revealing that the cost of one F 16 is enough to construct 2400 primary schools that could educate 12 lakh children and other such estimations is proving to be a great hit and winning over scores to the peace constituency.

The Leaflets along with the Petition Form to take signatures from people are printed and available in Hindi, English, Urdu and Telugu. These could be posted to groups in India already engaged in or interested in launching campaigns in their areas. Alternatively, you could download the attachments and print your own copies. Groups in Pakistan are translating them into Punjabi and Sindhi also.

As Schools and Colleges are on vacation, it was decided to carry on the Campaign till 11th July 2005. So we have some more time and the possibility of reaching out to millions of students and youth to sensitise and enlist them into the peace constituency.

The No! No! Campaign received unprecedented endorsement and response from networks and organisations in both the countries. List of collaborating organisations is attached and also available on the Campaign website: www.nonocampaign.net

Facility for online endorsements is also active. Please visit Petitions Online to sign at the following address:
www.ipetitions.com/campaigns/nonocampaign

Request all to organise signature Campaigns in your areas and also inform us about all your programs, experiences and successes so that we could put them on the Campaign website and share with others.

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