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120 year old Mumbai Dabbawala culture jolts cause of Anna Hazare anti corruption movement

Mumbai Dabbawala's on strike and happy to support Anna Hazare fasting If it's Mumbai, the first thing we obviously get on our mind is Mumbai Dabbawala but after the much famous 'Vada pav', a delicious Indian snack. Today, on Friday 19th August 2011, the hereditary has broken. Making their stand proven for Anna Hazare, the Mumbai Dabbawala's after 120 years of long lasting work, have halted their service of quality food at very nominal price to numerous Mumbaikars. It's obvious to think twice while you are leaving your work after a long gap. But nothing seems that sort has affected Mumbai Dabbawalas' confronting the challenge and indeed the responsibility to support Mr. Anna Hazare, a social activist who made his stand proved for indefinite fast following Gandhian ways of protesting. It's shocking to hear Mumbai Dabbawala's have stopped working after 120 year's of long standing work. It has been proved they are with less than 1 percent o...