The tallest flag pole in the State for hoisting the national tricolour will be erected at the martyrs memorial park in Haldwani. The Bhoomi Poojan for the erection of this flag mast which will be 150 feet in height was conducted in Haldwani on Tuesday in the presence of state finance minister and local MlA Indira Hridayesh along with the mayor of Haldwani, Jogendra Pal Singh Rautela and others.
Addressing the gathering on the occasion, the state finance minister said that each and every citizen should contribute to the development of the nation which in turn is possible only if all citizens discharge their responsibilities will complete honesty.
She said, “As with every independent nation which has its own flag, the Indian national tricolor had been adopted by the constitutional assembly on July 22 in the year 1947,” said Hridayesh. Also recalling the martyrdom and sacrifices made by countless number of Indians for achieving independence, she stressed that the national flag should be accorded respect accordingly.
Appreciating the Parivartan Ek Sankalp Samiti (PESS) for undertaking national work, she averred that Haldwani is also known as a town of parks. “The Samiti should beautify the martyrs memorial park and make it more attractive so that the tourists passing through the gateway to Kumaon region make a halt here and get to know how sacrifices made by lakhs of martyrs achieved independence for the nation. The people arriving here should be inspired to awaken the feeling of patriotism,” said Hridayesh, while also stating that she will provide what assistance is needed from her level for this ‘important’ task.
Expressing his views on the occasion, the Haldwani mayor Jogendra Pal Singh Rautela appreciated efforts made by the PESS. He further said that it was in consideration of such dedicated effort that the municipal corporation of Haldwani approved the choice of the martyrs memorial park in town for the purpose of setting up the state’s tallest pole for the national flag.