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Tuesday, November 24, 1998
Cyclewala steps up agitation
EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE
SURAT, Nov 23: Zehra Cyclewala, who is waging a battle against the Dawoodi Bohra community for excommunicating her, intensified her agitation on Monday by launching a fast-unto-death in front of Swami Vivekananda's statue at Makkai Pool.Three of her supporters -- Arvind Bhandari, Bakulaben Patel and Gopal Popat -- went on an indefinite fast, while Cyclewala and two others observed a token fast under the banner of Surat Shahar Jilha Mahila Sangh. Cyclewala said her attempts to seek an audience with the religious head had failed, forcing her to intensify the agitation. It would help create awareness about the harassment of women in the Dawoodi Bohra community, she added. Copyright © 1998 Indian Express Newspapers (Bombay) Ltd.
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