Commemorating the 154th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi

02 October 2023, Hazaribagh: On the occasion of the 154th birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, a wreath-laying-cum-seminar program was organized by Lok Samiti and Nav Bharat Jagriti Kendra at Gandhi Smriti Sthal in Kumhartoli. The seminar was presided over by Mr. Girija Satish, President of Rashtriya Lok Samiti and NBJK. Describing Gandhiji’s Satyagraha as a unique experiment in world history, he said that his non-violent struggle based on truth has played an important role in solving problems like untouchability, slavery, apartheid not only in India but also in countries like America, South Africa and  produced public leaders Mr. Martin Luther King and Mr. Nelson Mandela.

Mr. Manoj Verma said that today the land mafia has their eyes on a sacred land like this venue, which has to be stopped. The district administration team that reached the seminar for some time under the leadership of Deputy Commissioner Mrs. Nancy Sahay and Superintendent of Police Mr. Manoj Rattan Chouthe was also informed about this conspiracy and they assured appropriate action. The Deputy Commissioner said that today is also World Non-Violence Day and whatever work we do, it can be done in a better way with the help of Gandhi’s thoughts.

Remembering Mahatma Gandhi, Mr. Jagdish Sahu considered his hold on the public, Mr. Shamsher Alam remembered his role in establishing humanitarianism-communal harmony and Mr. Arvind Jha recalled Gandhiji’s ability to understand the pain and suffering of others as unmatched. Considering prohibition as Gandhi’s dream, Mr. Swaroop Chand Jain urged the government to immediately implement prohibition in Jharkhand and the entire country.

Dozens of people including Mr. Krishna Ram Thakur, Mrs. Poonam Rana, Mr. Shankar Rana, Mr. Rahul Pathak, Mr. Jagdish Sahu, Mr. Khirodhar Prasad Mehta, Mr. Ashok Sahu, Mr. Chandrika Sahu, Mr. Umesh Tiwari, Mr. Bateshwar P. Mehta etc. were present in the seminar.

After this, apart from the statue of former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri at Indrapuri Chowk, the Team Lok Samiti-NBJK also garlanded the statues of Gandhiji at the lake and the new collectorate.