Congress Observes Indira Gandhi’s 40th Martyrdom Day
Pays Tributes to Sardar Patel on his Birth Anniversary
Jammu, October 31, 2024: Rich tributes were paid to the former Prime Minister Smt. Indira Gandhi on her martyrdom day today, by the Congress party in Jammu party headquarters besides in different dist. and Block Headquarters of the UT.
The Main function was held at PCC HQ Shaheedi chowk, Jammu under the chairmanship of Working President PCC Shri Raman Bhalla. Senior Leaders Shri Mula Ram (Ex-Minister), Ravinder Sharma- Chief Spokesperson, Ved Mahajan, Yogesh Sawhney , Rajnish Sharma (Treasurer) , Shabir Ahmed Khan, Sdr. A.S. Micky, Smt. Indu Pawar, Narinder Sharma, Suresh Dogra, Satish Sharma, Smt. Zahida Khan, Sanjeev Sharma(Panda), Sahil Sharma, Th. Hoshiyar Singh, Vijay Shastri, S. Teja Singh, , Ajay Lakhotra, Hira Lal Pandita, Madan Lal Chalotra, Prevez Ahmed Wani, Anuradha Sharma, Bimla Slathia, Jugal Kishore Sharma, Sdr. A.P. Singh Lucky , Dr R.K. Khajuria, Ram Prakash Magotra, Sat Pal Sapolia, Chander Shekhar, Munish Sharma, Ms. Tamana Heer, Ch. Maqbool, Adarsh Sharma and others paid floral tributes to Smt. Indira Gandhi.
Rich tributes were also paid to Sardar Patel, first Dy Prime Minister and Home Minister and one of the greatest stalwarts of the country, on his birth anniversary today. His services in the freedom struggle and in the strengthening and consolidation of the country after independence were recalled.
Addressing the gathering at PCC HQ Shri Raman Bhalla while paying floral tributes to Smt. Indira Gandhi remembered her supreme sacrifice for the unity and integrity of the nation. He said that Smt. Gandhi created history by providing an able and dynamic leadership to the Country and was acknowledged a strong and visionary leader in the world. She will always be remembered as a leader of masses with strong commitment to the upliftment of poor and down trodden and devotion to the cause of nation and did not succumb against any pressures at the cost of the unity and integrity of the nation.
Shri Mula Ram recalled her historical contributions in the form of Shimla agreement, which binds Pakistan to settle all outstanding issues with India including Kashmir through bilateral means, strengthening of Non Aliened Movement (NAM) in the World, besides librating Bangladesh for which her leadership was commended by Shri Atal Behari Vajpayee who compared her to Goddess Durga. He said that Congressmen should remain committed and strengthen the principles for which Indira Ji lived and sacrificed her life.
Shri Ravinder Sharma in his address referred to the attempts to distort history by certain forces, who are trying to divert the attention of countrymen from the great contribution of Nehru- Gandhi leadership and the role of Congress party and its leadership from time to time. He said that time has come fully understand and recall the role of congress and its leadership on various fronts and counter those spreading falsehood in the society.
Shri Yogesh Sawhney, Ved Mahajan , Smt. Zahida Khan and DCC President Rajouri Shabir Ahmed Khan while paying floral tributes to Smt. Indira Gandhi recalled her contributions and sacrifice her life for the unity and integrity of the country.
