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| CGPWA celebrates R-Day by mass singing of patriotic songs | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 27: The Central Govt Pensioners' Welfare Association, Jammu celebrated the 77th Republic Day with a difference. Many pensioners' joined in a stirring musical package comprising some of the most popular patriotic songs that enthused a unique nationalistic fervor manifested in spontaneous rhythmic body moments by most of the veterans. It was a very scene when former top ranking bureaucrats were dancing at the popular tunes of patriotic songs like chhodo kal ki baatein kal ki baat puraani naye daur mein likhenge milkar nayi kahani hum Hindustani; suno gaur se duniya walo,buri nazar na hum par dalo cghahey jitna jor lagalosab aagey hongey Hindustani; Ye Desh Hai Veer Jawaano Ka. Albelon Ka Mastaano Ka. Is Desh Ka Yaaron Kya Kehna. This musical package was conceived and presented by the former DGP Dr. Ashok Bhan who was felicitated for his out-of-box ideas for celebrations. More than 60 pensioners including former DGP Kuldeep Khoda, former Secretary to Govt of India Ashok Angurana, former Chief Secretary B R Sharma and some above 80 years old veterans were seen dancing to these popular tunes. Earlier, the President CGPWA, Kuldeep Khoda unfurled the national flag followed by the national anthem sung by pensioners. Later, the Association celebrated the birthday of those veterans born in the month of January with the cutting of birthday cake. Khoda felicitated them by presenting Rose flower. They were 1.S.S Wazir, D.J Ganjoo, V.K. Sambyal, A.C. Vaid. Hans Raj B. Loria, Harpal Singh Sodhi, Anil Sharma and Vijay Singh Sambyal. Later, a sumptuous tea party was hosted as part of the celebrations.
The Gandhinagar Greenbelt morning Walkers Association held an impressive function at Greenbelt Park yesterday. The newly elected MLA Devyani Rana, who is also the resident of Greenbelt Park, unfurled the National Flag before a gathering of 250 morning walkers and their families. They sang the National Anthem followed by the slogans of Bharat Mata ki Jai and Vande Matram that rented the area.
Speaking on the occasion, Devyani Rana conveyed Republic Day greetings to the residents of the Gandhinagar and Trikuta Nagar and mentioned her family's third generation association with morning walkers and recalled that her grandfather Rajinder Singh Rana & Devinder Rana had been part of the vibrant morning walkers' association and this relationship she would like to carry forward with respect and fervor. She talked about the spectacular progress that India has achieved since it became a Republic and that peace, harmony, and nationalism are vital for taking India to new heights under the leadership of PM Modi. |
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