PCC rallies to mark August Kranti Diwas

Chief Minister Harish Rawat, Pradesh Congress Committee president Kishore Upadhyay and various party members participated in Gandhi-Nehru-Patel-Ambedkar rally taken out by the PCC to mark August Kranti Diwas in Dehradun on Sunday.Addressing the party cadre at the Congress Bhawan on the occasion, the Chief Minister said that August Kranti Diwas is a historical day in the national freedom struggle as it was on this day that Mahatma Gandhi gave the slogan of ‘quit India’ which was taken up by lakhs of people across the nation against the British imperial rule. He said, “The British rulers became scared and started quashing the movement without mercy. The imperialists began showering canes and bullets on those seeking freedom with many freedom fighters sacrificing their lives and many landing in jail. Despite facing such heavy odds, the people did not relent and continued to struggle till the nation achieved independence,” said the chief minister.

Addressing the gathering on the occasion, the PCC president Kishore Upadhyay said that people of present day India are enjoying freedom due to the sacrifices made by the freedom fighters. He said, “We should always remember our martyrs and freedom fighters and the August Kranti struggle can never be forgotten by the nation. We should seek inspiration from such freedom fighters and work for the welfare of the nation which would be the real tribute to them,” he said.

The PCC chief further said that like the freedom fighters had sacrificed everything for the independence of the nation, the people of Uttarakhand also need to commit themselves to ensuring the development of the State. “Our aim should be to ensure that every poor person gets food and that every youth is able to get employment in Uttarakhand,” he added.later, the CM and PCC chief boarded an open-top jeep and participated in the rally along with scores of members of the Congress, Youth Congress, NSUI- many of whom were riding two-wheelers.