Tiranga Yatra was set out under the leadership of Minister for Public Relations, Water Resources and legislative Affairs Narottam Mishra from village Richhara in Datia district. Yatra set out on motorcycles reached village Hinotiya after covering several villages. Tiranga Yatra covering Richchari, Muraira, Maheba, Sinawal and Bargay villages reached Ravri, Dagrakuan and Hinotiya village in the evening. Patriotic slogans were also raised during the yatra.
Mishra said that Tiranga yatra is being undertaken to apprise people about the freedom struggle, valour of freedom fighters and sacrifices which they made during the freedom struggle. We should remember that we got freedom because of the sacrifices of countless martyrs and we have to protect it at any cost.
He said that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi while paying tribute to the Martyr Chandrashekhar Azad at Azad Nagar, district Alirapur has launched a series of programmes under the ‘Azadi Ke 70 Varsh- Yaad Karo Qurbani’ and this Yatra is the important part of it.
Mishra further mentioned that the culture and civilization of the country is multicoloured and grand. Our country has produced great personalities like Vivekanand, Bhimrao Ambedkar, Rani laxmi Bai, Chandrashekhar Azad and Subhash Chandra Bose. Public Representatives and citizens in large numbers participated in the Yatra.
Minister Mishra dedicated boundary wall of the newly constructed community bhavan costing Rs 2 lakh in village Himmatpur of Basai area. He also dedicated CC road costing worth Rs 2 lakh fifty thousand in Bardhua.