Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 6: Gandhi Global Family (GGF) today paid rich tributes to former deputy Prime Minister Babu Jagjivan Ram on his death anniversary in Lawrence Public School, Jammu.
A prominent dalit leader, frontrunner freedom fighter, Babuji, held key positions in Cabinet for 30 years.
Speaking on the occasion, Padmashri SP Varma, vice-president, Gandhi Global Family said that Babuji has left an indelible mark in the history of the country as a fervent champion of the cause of backward and marginalized stratum of the society. He stressed on adopting Babuji’s ideology towards developing an egalitarian society.
Manish Joshi, LPS Director, said that Babuji remained a strong follower of Mahatma Gandhi. Babuji remained embedded to Gandhian concept of Sarwodhya and strived for over fifty years to bring in a just society and empowering the underprivileged harijans.
The prominent among those who spoke on the occasion were Vikram Gujral, Mohd Farooq Mughal, Bhanu Pratap Singh, Ghulam Khan, Sahil Sharma, Adil Chaudary, Ankur Dutta, Manmeet Singh and Rohit Sachdeva.
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