Dhoble, RR Patil to get a dose of Gandhigiri

Two weeks ago Dhawal Oza a Worlibased businessman was dining with his friends at a Gamdevi eatery when at 1230 am police officials barged in and asked them to leave in a gruff tone Humiliated Oza decided to take some action rather than submit to the highhandedness of the cops and this led to his campaign against moral policing called lsquoYoung partygoers revive Mumbairsquos nightlifersquo Sending a message Dhawal Oza and his supporters put the final touches on the greeting card and the posters right They believe carrying out morchas and protests just donrsquot work PicBipin Kokate The 36yearold was seen on Thursday giving final touches to his campaign mdash he plans to start from today mdash which includes two huge get well soon cards a la Lage Raho Munnabhai that he intends to send to Home Minister RR Patil and another to ACP Vasant Dhoble Other than the greeting cards Oza is also using the social media and will upload around 25 posters calling attention to the ongoing police highhandedness ldquoWe are not going to chant slogans on the streets or call for morchas We are taxpayers and it is our right to party and enjoy life after a hard dayrsquos work This is our way of condemning the police actionrdquo Writingrsquos on the wall Bizman to saviour Recalling the day he decided that enough was enough he told MiD DAY ldquoWe were simply sitting and eating dinner when the cops walked in and asked us to leave our table I was not only humiliated but also insulted as I felt like they had treated us as dirt The city is known for its clubs and night outs Why all of this moral policingrdquo He added that the authorities have created such a fear in the minds of people that few want to venture out at night and most choose to party at home ldquoWe were planning a prewedding party at a SoBo club but dropped the idea because we were told that we wouldnrsquot be able to party till laterdquo Explaining further Vihang Kotadia Ozarsquos friend said ldquoWe were making inquiries for my sisterrsquos wedding and asked some clubs but they were unsure about timings We were expecting friends from all over and hence didnrsquot want problems about raids We have called off the party Instead we will have a brunch at a banquet hallrdquo Oza added ldquoWe would party regularly every Wednesday Friday and Saturday and would enjoy going to various city joints but now we prefer to move out of Mumbai to have a peaceful partyrdquo Support for the campaign Others have also joined the lsquoYoung partygoers revive Mumbairsquos nightlifersquo campaign Herersquos what they had to sayu00a0It seems that Dhoble is so jealous of people enjoying their life Hey ACP nobody forced you to join the police force Itrsquos a free country get a life dude mdash Forum Shah 20 Lokhandwala My dad knows where I am partying and is alright with the fact that I party Why Dhoble uncle why I will continue to party though my parents are scared but they know I am not doing anything wrong and they trust me mdash Rushabh Savla 20 Matunga It is unfortunate that a city that is known internationally for its nightlife and eateries is slowing losing its image Thank you uncle Dhoble all because of you mdash Mukti Sawla 27 Wadala