Supporting the demand to cancel the allotment of defence land in Khadki to President Pratibha Patil, over 500 people yesterday put their signatures down on paper to show they favoured the utilisation of the land for providing homes to injured jawans and widows of war martyrs.

The signature campaign was initiated by two city-based organisations, Justice For Jawans and Green Thumb Environmental Group. The campaign was conducted at the District Collector’s Office.