Newcomers condemn Abad

Devanshi Joshi.Vadodara/DNA
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
On the opening day of the first year's academics at faculty of commerce of M S University on Monday, the newcomers were welcomed with black strips instead of the customary roses. This was done to pay tribute to the victims of Ahmedabad bomb blasts. More than 2,000 newcomers were welcomed with black strips while they came for the first day of college on Monday. Senior students, student leaders and others welcomed newcomers with black strips on their hand instead of flowers, tilak and chocolates. The serial blasts in Ahmedabad has shaken M S University students as well. Students kept themselves away from any kind of welcoming ceremony for newcomers and tied black strips on newcomers hand.Kunal Patel, a student leader, said: "For last three years, we had been welcoming newcomers with flowers and chocolates to wish them new beginning of college life but this year just before the one day of the beginning of first year's academic session, the Ahmedabad blasts have shattered all of us. Hence we are not doing any celebration.''