The first death anniversary of former Deputy Chief Minister of State and senior farmers’ leader of the country Subhash Yadav was observed across the State on Thursday.
The programme was held at his home village, Borawan. Farmers from all over the State reached the village to pay homage to their leader and observed the day as ‘Farmers resolution day.’ Homage was also paid to the leader in different parts of the State.
Several Congress leaders of the Nimar region and State and district office-bearers paid homage to the late leader at a programme organised at his residence where a condolence meeting was held. A blood donation was also held on the occasion in which the Congress leaders and workers donated blood.
Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee president and elder son of late Subhash Yadav, Arun Yadav addressing the gathering on the occasion said, “We all would work unitedly to fulfill the incomplete dreams of our patriarch. Subhash Yadav fought for his life in the interest of farmers we could continue to fight in the interest of farmer for our lives.”
Arun Yadav further said that to mark the death anniversary of late Subhash Yadav every year the day would be observed as the ‘Farmers resolution day’ under the aegis of Bharat Krashak Samaj.
Meanwhile, homage was paid to the late leader at the state Congress headquarters. Senior party leaders, state and district office bearers were present on the occasion. Floral tributes were paid to the late leader and the senior leaders also shared their memoirs.
The Congress leaders said that Yadav would always be remembered as the father of the cooperative movement. He struggled all his life in the interest of farmers. For resolving people’s problem while remaining in the Government he initiated open stage from Indore. He inspired the Congressmen to move ahead while serving the common man.