Excelsior Correspondent
RAJOURI, July 29: Shahdara Shareef has emerged as a symbol of Hindu-Muslim unity as around one lakh people visit the shrine every month.
This was stated by senior BJP leader and MLC Vibodh Gupta who visited the holy shrine to pay obeisance and pray for the welfare of the State. He said that soon the work from Shahdara to upper Shadra Road with an estimate of Rs 10 crore will be sanctioned under CRF.
While addressing the people at Shahdra Shareef, the MLC said Baba Ghulam Shah was a great spiritual saint and his pious spirit blessed the land of Rajouri-Poonch with happiness and prosperity. Talking about PM’s Mann Ki Baat programme, the MLC said the PM speaks on a wide range of issues pertaining to youth, students, peasants, festivals, freedom fighters, etc during the programme.
Vibodh mentioned the example of Asharam Choudhary a poor MP boy who with his hard work cracked AIIMS as illustrated by Hon’ble PM and asked students of Rajouri-Poonch to draw motivation from such examples and show excellency in their field.
During his today’s address, PM congratulated Hima Das for winning gold in 400m and appreciated other athletes also, he added. The MLC said, “We must espouse the cause of protecting and conserving environment as prescribed by the PM in his address”. He further said PM recalled nationalist like Mahatma Gandhi, Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Chadrashekhar Azad who played significant role in freedom struggle. We should also take inspiration from the lives of these great leaders, he added.
The MLC was accompanied by Mandal pardhan Ghani Shawal, district president Minority Cell, Zahid Ahmed, Mohd Yousif, Mohd Fashid, Qazi Rafiq, Mohd Rashid, Mohd Kasid, Nasreen Akhter, Naseem Bhagum, Nagina Kouser, Manira Begum, Shamim Akhter and others.
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