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JAMMU, November 8, 2006-
Three media units of the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting,
Government of India namely Directorate of Audio Visual Publicity (DAVP),
Directorate of Field Publicity (DFP) and Song & Drama Division(S&DD) have
jointly organised a Exhibition-cum-Film Festival in the historical Jhiri
Mela near Jammu.
Since the commencement of Mela from 3rd November ,2006 over one lakh
people have witnessed publicity programmes so far which are aimed at
improving the socio-economic conditions of people in general and rural
people in particular.
A photo exhibition ‘Resurgent India’ put up by DAVP is the main
attraction in the Mela which depicts various policies of present UPA
Government including Common Minimum Programme/Bharat Nirman. In film
festival section organised by DFP video cassettes/CDs based on life and
teaching Great Saints/National leaders including various scheme of
Central Government is attracting the people.
The registered troupes of Song & Drama Division are enthralling the
audience with their cultural presentations. Over 6000 people were
provided medical treatment by Mobile Medical Unit of the Dirctorate of
Health Services till yesterday as per Dr. Romesh Khajuria. In the
medical camp set up by Indian System of medicines over 2500 people were
treated in the Mela till yesterday.
The week-long Jhiri Mela which revolves round Kissan Martyr Baba Jitto
who sacrificed his life for the cause of peasantry 500 years ago is held
every year on the auspicious day of Kartik Purnima. Lakhs of people all
over the country congregate in Jhiri to pay homage to Bawa. The mela
will come to an end on 10/th November, 2006.
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