A team of women bikers took out a rally on Saturday in the city ahead of the Akshya Trutya when people buy gold representing Goddess lakshmi for bringing prosperity to home.
The lady bikers dressed up as Goddess lakshmi sought to bring home the point that the common women--the mother, the wife, the sister, the sister/daughter in law, even a female friend or colleague - are pure gold or the real lakshmi and hence, they need to be loved, respected and treasured. A 6- year- old child was included in the team to show the brutality towards girl child in society.
Members who took part included Amita Singh, Priyanka Ghosal, Deeparani Mahakud, Barsha Mallick, Sangeeta Sahoo and Shivanshi Sahoo (kid).
The rally started from the Shikharchandi-KIIT Square and went through Vanivihar Sqare, Shaeed Nagar, Master Canteen, AG Square, Governor House and Jaydev Vihar.