WHO CARES ?

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My story 'WHO CARES ?' the link  -

http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/article/2/201109212011092102132781263bffba4/WHO-CARES.html

regarding the dumping of entire sadbhavna suggestion box in to a dust bin by careless officials of CM, published in AHMEDABAD MIRROR on 21/09/2011.

SANDESH carried an editorial on the story we broke in their issue dated 29/9/11

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