Fatehgarh Sahib: Twelve-year-old Ishita Uppal,
the Class seventh student of Little Flower Convent School in
Panchkula, today started her 21-day all-India voyage to spread
message against female foeticide from here.
The journey, which started from Zorawar Singh Fateh Singh
Senior Secondary School here with flagging off by Fatehgarh
Sahib Deputy Commissioner Yashvir Mahajan, would take her to
major parts of India, would culminate at Mumbai on
December 19.
Earlier, Ishita accompanied by a social worker Dr N S Bawa
paid obeisance at Gurdwara Fatehgarh Sahib, where head priest
Harpal Singh presented her with siropa (robe of honour).
Fatehgarh Sahib district of Punjab has earned dubious
distinction due to lowest sex ratio in the country.
Speaking to media persons, Ishita said courtesy must begin
at home and girls must take upon themselves to create
awareness about skewed sex ratio.
She said that extensive tour of Chandigarh, Punjab and
Haryana was high on her agenda as these had one of the lowest
sex ratio.
"During my tour I would endeavour to meet country's top
leadership, including President Pratibha Patil, UPA
chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar and
Leader of the Opposition L K Advani to impress upon them to
enact tougher laws for the violators of the PNDT Act," she
said.
Ishita had carefully planned to end her visit at Mumbai.
Since the film media was influence on millions of the
people all over the world, top Bollywood stars would be roped
in for the campaign, she said.
Bureau Report
First Published: Friday, November 20, 2009, 20:28