Heeralall Bhugaloo
Activism
Activism
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Bhugaloo's interest in journalism led him to create a weekly newspaper *Le Combat* in 1969 whilst he worked as a teacher and manager at Port Louis High School. After [Paul Bérenger](/wiki/Paul_B%C3%A9renger "Paul Bérenger")'s return to Mauritius, following studies at [Bangor University](/wiki/Bangor_University "Bangor University"), Bhugaloo rebranded his newspaper *Le Combat* to *Le Militant*.

In 1969 Veenoo Mootien founded *Club des Étudiants* and Robin Punchoo founded the *Quatre\-Bornes Students Association*. Mootien and Punchoo then merged their organisations into a single body called *Club des Étudiants*, which met regularly at Tennyson College, [Quatre Bornes](/wiki/Quatre_Bornes "Quatre Bornes"). Politician Sham Panchoo assisted his cousin Robin Punchoo, Paul Bérenger, Amédée Darga, Peerally and others to form a new political party. On 12 September 1969 during street protests against [Princess Alexandra](/wiki/Princess_Alexandra%2C_The_Honourable_Lady_Ogilvy "Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy")'s visit, 12 of these student\-activists (including Heeralall Bhugaloo, [Paul Bérenger](/wiki/Paul_B%C3%A9renger "Paul Bérenger"), and Sushil Khushiram) were arrested by local police. Despite these setbacks the executive committee of the new party formed at Bhugaloo's Port Louis High School. The first elected members of that committee were Heeralall Bhugaloo, [Dev Virahsawmy](/wiki/Dev_Virahsawmy "Dev Virahsawmy"), Jooneed Jeeroobhurkhan, Tirat Ramkissoon, Sushil Khushiram, Ah Ken Wong, Robin Punchoo, and [Paul Bérenger](/wiki/Paul_B%C3%A9renger "Paul Bérenger").


What was the date of street protests against Princess Alexandra's visit?