Students from all over Serbia headed or are heading to Novi Sad for the commemorative gathering on November 1. On the way, they are met with cheers and hugs. However, the regime of Aleksandar Vučić tried to make sure that everything did not go so smoothly
To a large commemorative gathering on November 1 on the occasion of the anniversary 16 people die after the fall of the canopy at the railway station in Novi Sad they set off on foot students from all over Serbia.
So far, students from Novi Pazar who started the 16-day and 340-kilometer march to Novi Sad on October 16, symbolically called "16 days for 16 victims".
On October 24, another group of young people, gathered around the Sandžak Center for Democracy, started a relay walk from Novi Pazar to Novi Sad.
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Their sacrifice and solidarity with all those who were forever changed by the tragedy in Novi Sad was appreciated by the citizens along the entire road - they were welcomed everywhere with open arms.
The regime likes to harass.
However, the regime Aleksandar Vučić he tried his best not to let the students from Novi Pazar have a long journey, which should only inspire respect in any well-intentioned person, to go completely smoothly. Before entering Kosjeric On the evening of October 23, the police stopped the student convoy and requested a search of the vehicle accompanying the students and providing them with logistical support, but after some time the convoy was allowed to continue towards Kosjerić.
The driver, whose vehicle was searched on that occasion, told the media the next day that the police also searched his house on suspicion of possessing a weapon, which he denied. It happened while he was following the students, and his wife was alone at home.
Students of western and central Serbia
On Saturday, October 25, students from the cities of western Serbia - Čačak, Kraljevo and Gornji Milanovac - started their 238-kilometer journey, and their first stop was Požega, followed by Kosjerić and Valjevo.
The students are joined on this route by their colleagues from nearby towns or cities they pass through.
On Wednesday, students from the cities of western Serbia should arrive in Koceljevo, after which they will be joined on Thursday evening in Šabac by students from Bogatić who are leaving for Novi Sad that morning.
It is expected that those two groups of students will arrive in Ruma on October 30, where students from Sremska Mitrovica who go for a walk that day.
On Friday, October 31st, all these groups continue their journey from Ruma to Novi Sad together.
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On the same day, October 27, when students from the west started their journey to Novi Sad Of Serbia, students from central Serbia also went there, more specifically from Petrovac na Mlava.
That group first slept in Pozarevac, from where they headed to Smederevo, and on Thursday, October 30, they should join the students who will walk from Belgrade to Novi Sad for two days.
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According to the students' plan, the departure of the group from Belgrade is on October 30 at 10 a.m. in front of the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade, and during the day the column will pass through Zemun, Batajnica, Nova and Stara Pazova, and the first day of the walk will end in Inđija.
All student groups that will unite in Belgrade should spend the night between October 30 and 31 in Inđija.
Since the principals of the Indian schools refused to provide them with lodging, they will most likely spend that night at the main intersection in Indjija, in the tents and camps they will set up.
Students from Vojvodina
Students from Vršac also set off on foot towards Novi Sad on October 27, and after Plandište, Sečnje and Zrenjanin, they should arrive in Žabalj on October 30. From there, on the last day of the trip, October 31, they will head to Novi Sad.
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Students from the faculties of Subotica will go on a walk on Wednesday, October 29, and they will come to Novi Sad via Bačka Topola and Vrbas. They will be joined by students from the cities they pass through, as well as students from Sombor.
On the last day of the walk from Vrbas to Novi Sad, the students will stop in Zmajevo, the birthplace of one of the victims of the canopy fall, Vukašin Crnčević, as well as Stepanovićevo, where Nemanja Komar and Đuro Švonja lived, who also died as a result of the canopy fall. In those places, students will pay their respects to the victims of this tragedy.
A gathering dedicated exclusively to the victims
The students of the University of Novi Sad, who are the main organizers of the gathering on November 1, emphasize that the gathering is exclusively dedicated to the victims and their families.
They emphasize that the meeting will not discuss the student list, demands and other matters related to their activities. They reveal to us what November 1st will look like in their city and what message they have for everyone who comes.
The official start of the commemorative day is at 11:52 in front of the Railway Station, while gatherings will begin earlier, at 10 a.m. at several locations in the city. The plan is to end the meeting at 20:00.
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It is planned that after 16 minutes of silence, a special program will begin, which will include speeches by students. It is planned that the meeting will be held over the entire Liberation Boulevard, because a very large number of people are expected.
The boulevard is about five kilometers long, and the students say that it will allow those who are at the beginning of the street, near the railway station, and those who are at the very end to follow the commemorative program.
Gatherings in Novi Sad should start at 10 a.m. on November 1 at 16 locations designated by the citizens' assemblies.
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