Photographs: Sahil Salvi
For the first time in their 120-year-old history, Mumbai's famous dabbawalas, who deliver tiffins to over two lakh customers daily, on Friday took a break to support social activist Anna Hazare in his fight against corruption.
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Mumbai's dabbawalas join Anna's protest
Image: Dabbawalas sing and dance as they protest against corruptionPhotographs: Sahil Salvi
"We don't have any demands of our own. We are here for Anna," a dabbawala told reporters at Azad Maidan. "Anna ji, we will be with your forever," he said.
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Mumbai's dabbawalas join Anna's protest
Image: A dabbawala protests at Mumbai's Azad maidanPhotographs: Sahil Salvi
"In the last 120 years, we have been on the job, come rain or shine. We never stop work. But we decided to back Hazare's agitation as it is for a just cause," said Sopan Mare of the Nutan Mumbai Tiffin Box Suppliers Association.
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Mumbai's dabbawalas join Anna's protest
Image: Mumbai's dabbawalas protest against corruption at Azad maidan in MumbaiThe 5,000 dabbawalas moved in a procession from Mumbai's Churchgate station to Azad Maidan. Asked if their customers were inconvenienced, Mare said, "They know we are supporting a just cause."
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