Javed Akhtar, Shaina NC meet CM to promote social causes

NAGPUR: Lyricist and poet Javed Akhtar, and BJP spokesperson Shaina NC met chief minister Devendra Fadnavis at Vidhan Bhawan on Friday. Later, Shaina also conducted a sari draping workshop for members, family and friends of Mahavir International Service Trust.
Javed Akhtar had apparently come to meet the CM with the request to ease the procedures for organ donation. Akhtar promotes organ donation, and wants to encourage it among masses by ensuring that the rules for donation are simplified.He has also pledged to donate his organs and encourages all others to do the same.
Shaina NC met the CM regarding the problems being faced by a rape survivor in Mumbai, whose face and name were made public by a media house. She demanded stern action against the media house and a transfer of the rape case to the fast track court.
At the sari draping workshop, Shaina NC said, “Saris are pieced together in various ways. But if you deconstruct the sari, it has six yards of fabric, the pallu is attached to the waist, and the saris fit all sizes.”
Shaina explained 56 patterns of draping saris, like the ‘V’ format, Gujarati pattern with plates on the side. She also showcased a concept sari, which can be draped in seconds, and merges patterns from different cultures.
“A sari is a natural choice that belongs to us,” she said, telling people, “Don’t buy a sari only because it’s expensive and looks lovely, but it should fall lovely as it makes it different.”
Vira Savita Sancheti, chairperson of Mahavir International, and coordinators Archana Javery, Nidhi Gandhi, Neeta Gupta, Anita Patni and Meenu Bhandari, were present. Mahavir International works for the uplift of underprivileged people, provides callipers and Jaipur foot free of cost to differently abled people. It also offers free dialysis, and runs a physiotherapy centre at Sadar.
(Reporting by Konika Miglani)