Volunteers meet before journey

Capacity of one box is limited. We have journalists and Lok Satta leaders coming in every stop. So Kiran garu told me to collect names of 20 volunteers who are willing to come and help during the journey. I called few volunteers and also asked them to recommend some other names. Then I came to know from Kiran garu told the same thing to Yuva Satta people. I met Yuva Satta president Ratnam garu and vice president Naveen garu in the afternoon. We decided to call a meeting with all volunteers in the evening. Around 25 people attended the meeting. Ratnam garu and me hosted the meet and explained the work and responsibility we have to bear during the trip. Bharadwaj garu came to office and reviewed our plan. He told if we can not make this successful, then there is no way Lok Satta could win. I naively but sincerely asked what success means. It includes the following
* We should have at least 200 people visiting JP in every station.
* We should not have any mishaps in organizing.
* We should have all media channels and news paper media covering us more than other parties.

I listed out all responsibilities and asked people to say their choices. After some thirty minutes, we were able to assign three to four people for each task. There are uncertainities. Will all the people came today show up tomorrow at 4.30A.M.? Some people opted to come but did not attend the meet. Lot of people showed interest in providing security to Dr. JP, other leaders and women. It was surprise to me, since it was more risky and difficult job.

Media coverage

There will be one journalist or other all the time at Lok Satta party office. They also talk to people visiting the office. They record lot of things, but coverage on Lok Satta party is very minimal. It is mostly because of editors thinking that coverage on Lok Satta is not important.

Some of them told me they are Lok Satta supporters as soon as they take out their uniform. They observe all parties, and find Lok Satta as the best party among them. Some reporters happened to talk to me and wondered why I came all the way from across the world. They took bites from me. TV9 reporter came next day and told they showed it on TV. HMTV Naresh garu told that he wanted to do a Sunday special on Lok Satta volunteers and so would call us back.