The event was started with speeches by Dr Ramana and Prof Banikanta Mishra, faculty members at XIMB. They pointed out that corruption has now become rampant in our society and that it is up to us to make sure that we weed out this disease once and for all. A few students also spoke about the issue at hand. A minuteas silence was then observed to pay obeisance to Manjunath.
A peace march was then organised. Students, faculty members with their families and the support staff all came together and marched holding candles from the XIMB campus to Xavier Square and back. Prof. Latha Ravindran, faculty member at XIMB, then led the gathering in a pledge to fight corruption in all its forms and to stand as a beacon of hope for the countryas future. Prof Rajeev Roy, faculty member at XIMB, proposed the vote of thanks. The proceedings were then concluded with a rendition of the national anthem.