Pushpanjali’ programme was organized at the State Congress’ office to mark the Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and lal Bahadur Shastri on Sunday. Floral tributes were paid to the Mahatma Gandhi on his 147th birth anniversary. The office bearers and workers of Congress offered garlands and flowers to the picture of lal Bahadur Shastri and Mahatma Gandhi.
The office bearers and workers of Congress also offered flowers and garlands to the statues of Gandhi and Shastri at old Vidhan Sabha.
While addressing the party workers, State Congress’ Organizational In-charge General Secretary Chandrika Prasad Dwivedi said that this is the time to assimilate the thoughts of Mahatma Gandhi and to work on the ideas told by Mahatma Gandhi.
Gandhi has always advocated the truth and non-violence. Gandhi never compromised with his principles and values. Gandhi always remained relevant and defeated his opponents on the basis of truth, he added.
Dwivedi further said that Gandhi always treated the world with the feeling of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ and ‘Sarvdharma Sambhaav’. It is our duty to inspire the new generation to work on the thoughts and ideas of Gandhi. Gandhi was renowned in the world as a ‘Mahatma’ due to these great qualities, he added.
State Congress Committee’s Vice President Syed Sajid Ali, General Secretary PC Sharma, Veer Singh Yadav, former Mayor Deepchand Yadav, former General Secretary Rajkumar Patel, Youth Congress President Kunaal Choudhary, Spokesperson JP Danopiya, Vibha Patel, Durgesh Sharma, Secretary Sajid Ali, Jitendra Baghel, Ajay Shah, Abha Singh, Balwant Singh Shakya, Gannu Tiwari, Shahwar Alam, Guddu chouhan, Ajay Singh, Ravishankar Pandey and Ram Panwar remained present during the programme.