Tributes were paid tribute to father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi and former Prime Minister lal Bahadur Shastri on their birth anniversaries at Dehradun Collectorate, police headquarters, Garhwal range office and SSP office on Monday.
At police headquarters, the State Girector General of Police Anil K Raturi, additional DG (law and order) Ashok Kumar, IG Deepam Seth, IG Sanjay Gunjyal, IG AP Anshuman and IG GS Martolia were among those who remembered the contributions of the two leaders to the cause of the nation. The portraits of the two leaders were garlanded on the occasion.
DM SA Murugesan administered an oath to the Government officers for maintaining honesty and acting responsibly at the collectorate. “We were once fragmented into castes and regions. The freedom fighters united the people and built up a robust nation by their service and sacrifice. The message they personified is unity in diversity. The principles laid down by Mahatma Gandhi are being followed across the world today,” he said. While paying tribute to lal Bahadur Shastri, he said that he had led the nation under adverse circumstances. Others present on the occasion were additional DM (finance and revenue) Veer Singh Budiyal and additional DM (administration) Arvind Pandey.
At Dehradun SSP office, SSP Nivedita Kukreti garlanded the pictures of Gandhi and Shastri. later, she administered oath of peace and non-violence to the police officers and police personnel.
Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday being now identified with cleanliness drive, the police officers along with the personnel were seen cleaning their offices and campuses.
At district information office, district information officer Ajay Mohan Saklani hoisted the tricolour to mark the birth anniversaries of Mahatama Gandhi and lal Bahadur Shastri.