Cong to observe 100th birth anniversary of Indira Gandhi

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 22:  Pradesh Congress has decided to organize various programs across the State in connection with the 100th birth anniversary of former Prime Minister  Indira Gandhi.
A meeting of  PCC top leadership including legislators was held here today under the chairmanship of PCC president  GA Mir. The meeting chalked a detailed schedule  programs in connection with 100th birth anniversary of former Prime Minister  Indira Gandhi throughout the year in all parts of the State. The meeting also took stock of the prevailing situation and current issues faced by the people of different sections in the State.
The meeting was attended by veteran leaders,  senior functionaries of PCC besides MLAs,  MLCs and frontal heads.  It deliberated upon various issues confronting the people and the current political scenario in the country in reference to the role and contributions of Congress Party  and leadership of Indira Gandhi. The senior leaders like  Dharampal Sharma Ex- MP,   P. Namgyal former Union Minister, Bashir Ahmed Margray Ex-MLC, Madan Lal Sharma Ex-MP  besides other leaders narrated the historical role of  Indira Gandhi especially, in the situation of vendetta during the Janta Party rule and how she turned the tide with the support of crores of workers and common people.
PCC  chief said that in the wake of current attempts by the Modi regime & BJP to distort history and belittle the role of great stalwarts of Congress, it is more relevant to remind the people and aware the younger generation about the role of Late Gandhi.  The meeting decided to celebrate the centenary birth anniversary of  Indira Gandhi in every nook and corner in the state during the year.
Prominent among those present included  Sham Lal Sharma, Nawang Rigzing Jora, Tara Chand, Mula Ram, Raman Bhalla, GM Sarrori, Haji Ab Rasheed, Taj Mohiuddin, Aijaz Ahmed Khan,  Suman Bhagat, Hahangir Mir, Kanta Bhan, Ravinder Sharma,  Balwan Singh, Faqir Nath, Lalita Sharma, Gulzar Wani,  Asgar Karbalai, HL Pandita, Vikar Rasool, Usman Majeed, Mohd Amin Bhat, Mumtaj Khan, Deldan Namgyal, Ch Akram,  Prakash Sharma, Rajnish Sharma, MS Niaz, Balbir Singh, SS Channi, Anil Chopra, Namrata Sharma,  Manmohan Singh, Manjit Singh, Farooq Indrabi, Vikram Malhotra, Muzaffar Parrey, Dr Manohar Lal, Yogesh Sawheny, Hilal Shah, Mumtaz Khan, Gulzar Wani,  Farooq Andradi, Shoaib Lone, Swaran Lata, Indu Pawar, Parveen Sarwar Khan, Ch Shah Nawaz, Naresh Gupta, Pranav Shagotra and Neeraj Kundan.