Under the leadership of Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee (JPCC) on Friday observed former Prime Minister, Late Rajiv Gandhi’s 30 th death anniversary across the State led by JPCC Chief-cum-Finance Minister, Dr Rameshwar Oraon.
The Party observes former Prime Minister, Late Rajiv Gandhi’s death anniversary as ‘Sadbhawan Diwas’ every year but due to the outbreak of global epidemic Corona infection it has been observed by following COVID protocol.
While observing the day the party served the poor and needy on the occasion by distributing 4 lakh 19 thousand masks, 1 lakh 45 thousand soaps, 46 thousand 165 kg rice, 11 thousand packets of food, 61 Oximeters and 9 oxygen cylinders.
Oraon informed that under the guidance of Chairman of Task Force Relief Committee constituted by All India Congress Committee (AICC), Ghulam Nabi Azad these materials were distributed among the poor and needy. He said that all the party MPs, MLAs, Ministers, former MPs, former MLAs under the leadership of the District Congress President distributed these materials among the poor in their respective areas.
He added this service will continue even further. Last year, a massive campaign was carried out in lockdown on behalf of the party and this campaign will continue till the second wave of Corona infection is going on, he added.
JPCC Spokesperson Alok Kumar Dubey said that on the death anniversary of former Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi, in an attempt to provide some relief to the people of the State during the period of fear and agony theparty distributed some materials. In Lohardaga, Rajya Sabha MP Dheeraj Prasad Sahu along with Congress Leader, Rohit Priyadarshi masks, sanitizers, soap, rice, oximeters and foods were distributed.
JPCC Spokesperson Lal Kishore Shahdeo and Rajesh Gupta said that several leaders such as MP Geeta Koda in West Singhbhum district, District President Sanjay Munnam in Deoghar, MLA Purnima Neeraj Singh in Dhanbad, MLA Mamta Devi in Ramgarh, MLA Amba Prasad, Deepika Pandey Singh in Bargarh distributed the relief materials among the poor and needy.
At the same time, Congress Legislature Party leader cum Rural Development Minister Alamgir Alam, Health Minister Banna Gupta and Agriculture Minister Badal also distributed these relief materials under their supervision in charge of their respective six districts. Adivasi Congress Vice president, Sunny Toppo distributed Mask and Saniser in all five blocks of the Mandar State Assembly Constituency.
JPCC Acting President Keshav Mahato Kamlesh, Pradeep Tulsyan and JPCC Spokesperson Amulya Neeraj Khalkho played an important role in coordinating the death anniversary programme with the District Congress Committee.