The members of Youth Congress celebrated the Raksha Bandhan as ‘Sankalp Divas’ on Wednesday. The members of Youth Congress visited Bal Niketan orphanage, Hamidia Road to celebrate this day with the orphans there.
The little girls tied rakhi to the Youth Congress members and the members took a pledge to protect their sisters. Youth Congress President Manoj Shukla on this occasion, said, “The crime against women is increasing rapidly in the State and the BJP has not taken any stern steps against such crimes. So the members of Youth Congress have taken a pledge to protect their sisters.”
On the occasion, Pradeep Saxena, Tariq Ali, Ahmed Khan, Raghevndra Dixit, Sunil Sharma and other members were also present.
Meanwhile, the members of Madhya Pradesh Mahila Congress celebrated the festival of Raksha Bandhan with a lot of enthusiasm and fervor in different areas of the State capital on Wednesday.
The members of Madhya Pradesh Mahila Congress, on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan reached Thana, Bagh Mughalia and tied rakhi string on the wrists of police officials there.
On the occasion, Spokesperson of State Mahila Congress Karuna Sharma said that due to heavy duties, the police officials are unable to celebrate this day with their families.
So concerning their emotions, the members of Mahila congress decided to celebrate this day with them.
Vini George, Sishila Narbade, Prabha, Namita, Sandhya and other Mahila Congress members were present during the occasion.
Besides, Sant Nirankari Mission's Bhopal branch celebrated Rakhi festival in a way to promote unity and brotherhood in the society. Nirankari sisters reached Bhopal Railway station at 9 am and tied the Rakhis on the hands of loco-pilots of trains coming to and leaving from Bhopal.
Sewadal Sanchalika of Nirankari ladies sewadal Surjeet Kaur said that Trains take people from one part of the country to a different part and in this way promote National unity and loco-pilots play a crucial role in this work.
These loco-pilots and other workers including GRP Jawans work day and night bring members of families together while self being away from their families.
Surjeet kaur said that with the inspiration from local branch Sanyojak of Nirankari mission Ashok Juneja, the sisters of Nirankari mission at Bhopal decided to tie Rakhis on the hands of our brothers working in Railways so that they may not miss their sisters on this festive day.