Tributes

TRIBUTE PAID TO MAHATMA

JAMMU: Leading the people of Jammu and Kashmir in paying homage to Mahatma Gandhi on his martyrdom day, Governor Lt. Gen. (Retd.) SK Sinha on 30 January said that while professing non-violence, Gandhiji firmly believed in opposing aggression with valour.

After paying floral tributes at the statue of the Father of the Nation at Deewan-e-Aam at Darbargarh here the Governor recalled accompanying General Carriapa to Harijan basti at Delhi.

Paying tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, the Governor recounted the words of the famous scientist, Albert Einstein, “the people will wonder how a person like him in flesh and blood came to this earth.”

The Governor exhorted young school children to imbibe the spirit of ‘Sabermati ke Sant’ and spread it in the society. ‘The best tribute to Gandhiji would be to promote brotherhood, respect for all religions and spread peace’, he added.

On the occasion, thousands of school children and elders took a pledge to propagate Gandhiji’s message of peace and non-violence. The General Secretary of Akhil Bhartiya Rachnatmak Samaj, Shri SP Verma described General Sinha as a votary of restoring peace in Jammu and Kashmir. The participants vowed to work as his ambassadors for taking the message of peace to every home.

Tributes to L. B. Shastriji

Indore: The Madhya Pradesh Youth Congress and the Shastri Sewa Samiti organised programmes on the 39th death anniversary of former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri here on 11th January. The statue of Shastriji, situated at the Shastri Chowk, was garlanded by the city Mayor, Smt Uma Shashi Sharma and many others. The vice-chief of Ramakrishna Mission, Swami Uprakhanandji Saraswati, Shastri Sewa Samiti president and Pradesh Youth Congress Committee general secretary, Shri Shyam Garg, Shri Dilip Kaushal ,corporator, Shri Mohan Kesari, Shri Umesh Lothe and Shri Jagadish Pandey all talked about Shastriji’s patriotism, honesty and dedication.

	Nation pays homage to Pt. Motilal Nehru on his death anniversary on 6th February.
Nation pays homage to Maulana Abul Kalam Azad on his death anniversary on 22nd February.
	Nation pays homage to Dr. Rajendra Prasad on his death anniversary on 28th February.
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