Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that Karmayogi Late Satyendra Pathak has always worked for the welfare of others. He devoted his entire life to the cause of public interest. He helped for marriage of poor girls, treatment of the poor and education. He left no stone unturned in helping the needy,
Chouhan performed bhoomi-pujan for the construction of medical building on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Karmayogi Late Pandit Satyendra Pathak at District Hospital premises in Katni. This building was built by MLA Sanjay Pathak in the memory of his father Late Pathak.
The Chief Minister referred to the virtuous deeds of Pathak through Goswami Tulsidas’s chaupai, “Parhit Saris Dharam Nahi Bhai, par peeda Sam Nahi Adhmai”. He said that MLA Pathak has done this virtuous work in his memory on his father’s birth anniversary, which is highly commendable.
Gifting a grand medical building to Katni district from the family fund is the result of the values instilled in him by his father and his virtuous deeds. He is no longer with us, but his soul is giving blessings after seeing the work being done by his son. On the arrangement made by MLA Pathak to provide food to patients and their families in the district hospital life long, Chouhan said that no greater task can be done than providing food to the hungry. In order to make the memory of Late Pathak everlasting, Chouhan gladly agreed to rename the medical building that was performed for the bhoomi-pujan after Pandit Satyendra Pathak. At the same time, he said that the state government would also work to immortalize the memory of parents through Public Participation Fund.
MP VD Sharma has said that Ayushman Bharat Abhiyan has been started under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Today is World Health Day and the birth anniversary of Late Pandit Pathak. Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay used to say that the cooperation of the society is required for health and education. The work of rendering these ideas is being done by the Pathak family. Katni district is getting the gift of a modern medical building with all facilities through the Pathak family. For this he expressed the desire to name the district hospital after Late. Pandit Satyendra Pathak.
Extending best wishes on World Health Day, MLA Sanjay Pathak said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, 150 crore people of the country have been given both the vaccines of Covid. Referring to the values given by his grandfather and father, he said that whatever he is today is because of them. Pathak informed that during the treatment of his father in Bombay Hospital in the year 2013, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s father was also undergoing treatment in the same hospital. During this time both of them used to meet. Chief Minister Chouhan’s father used to mention the many works being done by his son for the people of Madhya Pradesh. He used to discuss these conversations with his son, Sanjay. Inspired by taking pride in the work being done by my son, I also took a vow that he too would follow the footsteps of Chief Minister Chouhan and serve the people. In this context, I resolved to repair and equip the present dilapidated building in the district hospital premises with all facilities and dedicate this to my father.
Chief Minister Shri Chouhan has also extended full cooperation in this. MLA Shri Pathak also talked about construction of first floor of hospital in Vijayraghavgarh and trauma center at Barhi. He said that the Rasoi would be operated in the name of his father in the district hospital for life time. This would be a true tribute to his father.
Smt. Nirmala Pathak, wife of Late Shri Satyendra Pathak and mother of Shri Sanjay Pathak, told that her son has chosen this day for the bhoomi-pujan of the medical building. Referring to her husband’s works like marriage, education, medicine and service to the poor, Smt. Pathak said that she always wanted this sense of service to come in her son Sanjay as well.
As per her expectation, Her son was fulfilling his responsibilities as their son very well. She thanked the Chief Minister Shri Chouhan and the guests for being present in the bhoomi-pujan of the building. MLA Shri Sandeep Jaiswal also addressed the gathering on the occasion. Shri Yash Pathak proposed the vote of thanks.
Public Works Minister Shri Gopal Bhargav, Finance Minister and District In-charge Minister Shri Jagdish Deora, Chairman Madhya Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation Shri Vinod Gotia, Shashank Shrivastava, public representatives, doctors of Jabalpur and Katni and a large number of citizens were present in the programme.