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| NSF pays tributes to Lala Rajpat Rai | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Nov 17: National Secular Forum (NSF), Jammu Unit organized a programmed in Jammu University, and on the Martyrdom of Lala Lajpat, here today.
National Conference leader Ankush Abrol was the chief guest while NSF state president Vikas Sharma presided over the function.
Speaking on the occasion Ankush Abrol appreciated the efforts of NSF members to come forward and organized these function.
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).
He also said that Lala Lajpat Rai led the Punjab protests against the Jalianwala Bagh Massacre and the Non-Cooperation Movement. He was arrested several times. In 1928, British Government decided to send Simon Commission to India to discuss constitutional reforms. The Commission had no Indian member.
This greatly angered Indians. In 1929, when the Commission came to India there were protests all over India. Lala Lajpat Rai himself led one such procession against Simon Commission.
Vikas Sharma also addressing on this occasion and 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.
The whole programmed was coordinated by Ravi Choudhary, Surjit Choudhary, Shafqat Malik, PP Singh, and Sukdev Singh.
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