Excelsior Correspondent
NEW DELHI Mar 25: The world famous India International Friendship Society (IIFS) has chosen Minister of Health and Medical Education J&K Government Bali Bhagat and BJP senior leader and MLC Vibodh Gupta for the prestigious Bharat Jyoti Award.
The award was conferred to Bali Bhagat and Vibodh Gupta at an impressive function organised at the Auditorium of the India International Centre at Lodhi Estate New Delhi which was given to them for their lifetime services to various section of the society.
The contribution of Bali Bhagat to the State earlier as Forest Minister and as Minister of Health and Medical Education was lauded and he was termed as a dynamic leader by the speaker who read his citation.
While reading the citation about the achievements of Vibodh Gupta, Gurpreet Singh, secretary general of the Society termed him as a man of action.
He said that society is recognising the great services of MLC Vibodh towards poor and marginalised during his life time. He rose from a humble background and worked hard to win the hearts and minds of the people in the border belt of Pir Panjal. His recent role in the state Legislative Assembly was also recognised, wherein he leaves no stone unturned to raise the issues related to common man and tries his level best to get them resolved. On this occasion 50 leading personalities from across India were awarded in various award categories. In his acceptance speech MLC Vibodh complimented the society for this rare honour and put forth his various ideas before the gathering on how to strengthen the peace and economic development initiatives in the border belt of Pir Panjal.
India international Friendship Society is a voluntary organization established to forge greater unity and integrity among the people of Indian origin living anywhere in the world. The Society also aims to enhance India’s broad relationship and forge greater friendship and cooperation with all the countries on the globe, irrespective of small or big, developed, developing or underdeveloped.
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