Junagadh’s radio fans write 8,000 post-cards demanding FM station
May 20, 2009
Junagadh’s radio fans write 8,000 post-cards demanding FM station
By our correspondent
Junagadh, DeshGujarat, 21 May, 2009
Radio fans in Saurashtra’s Junagadh wants FM radio station in their town.
For last week or so, a small agitation is going on for this cause under the leadership of Junagadh’s Madhur Social Group. Agitating radio fans have posted 8,000 post-cards demanding FM Radio station.
According to radio fans, a building for proposed FM radio station in Junagadh is in idle condition without any usage for last two years. Modern sound/radio equipments too are lying inside the building.
Though sanctioned, the town is being deprived of having FM radio facility.
On Sunday, radio listeners camped at Junagadh’s Azad Chowk to attract peoples attention towards this issue. 8,000 people visited the agitation camp and signed 7,691 post cards demanding FM radio station in Junagadh. In the evening, between 5 to 6pm, radio fans played their radio-sets in loud voice, all over the town to raise the volume of their demand.
Thousands of post-cards will reach concerned authority soon.
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