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| NSF pays tribute on 96th Death anniversary of Lala Lajpat Rai | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 17: National Secular Forum (NSF) paid tributes to Saheed Lala Lajpat Rai on his 96th Death Anniversary at University Campus. Amid slogans Lala Lajpat Rai Zindabad, Inqulaab Zindabad, Bharat Mata ki jai and garlanded the portraits of the son of soil.
Sh Ankush Abrol Provincial Joint Secretary, JKNC was the Chief Guest and Dr Vikas Sharma, Secretary Central Zone and Coordinator Jammu District, JKNC presided over the function. Sh TR Sharma (Retd KAS) was the guest of honour and Mr Vikshay Vashist State Secretary NSF was the Special guest.
Speaking on the occasion, Ankush Abrol appreciated the efforts of NSF members to come forward and organize these functions.
He said that Lala Lajpat Rai was one of the foremost leaders who fought against British rule in India. He was popularly known as Punjab Kesari (Lion of the Punjab). Rai led protests against the Simon Commission that was instituted to study potential constitutional reform. He was severely beaten up by British police during the protest and succumbed to his injuries a few days later, on November 17, 1928.
On this occasion, Zonal Secretary JKNC Dr Vikas Sharma threw light on the life and supreme sacrifices of “Lala Lajpat Rai”. Sharma said that the real tributes to the martyrs would be eradicating evils prevailing in the society like drug addiction.
He also said that the right tribute to Lala Lajpat Rai would be to launch the struggle for restoration of full status of Jammu and Kashmir State.
TR Sharma also addressed this occasion and shed light on the life of Lala Lajpat Rai, Lala Lajpat Rai was born on January 28, 1865 in village Dhudike, in present day Moga district of Punjab. Lala Lajpat Rai joined the Government College at Lahore in 1880 to study Law. While in college he came in contact with patriots and future freedom fighters like Lala Hans Raj and Pandit Guru Dutt.
He founded the Indian Home League Society of America and wrote a book called “Young India”. The book severely indicted British rule in India and was banned in Britain and India even before it was published. He was able to return to India in 1920 after the end of World War.
Vikshay Vashist, State Secretary NSF, also spoke on the occasion.
Roshan Sharma, Jammu District President delivered the welcome address, Mohd. Umar Farooq President University Unit was delivering the vote of thanks.
Among those who were present on the occasion included, Abhishek Uppal, Gourav Singh, Aditya Kargotra, Muneeb Ul Islam, and others. |
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