Amritsar- District Administration paid floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Bahudar Shastri on their birth anniversary at Circuit House, Amritsar here today. Mr. Baljit Singh, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Amritsar called upon the people to follow the ideals and principles propagated by
Mahatma Gandhi. He said that people should dedicate themselves to nation building in accordance with the teachings of the Father of the Nation. He said that a crusade against evils like communalism, gender-bias, poverty and illiteracy. He urged the people to shun materialistic approach and follow Gandhi’s ideal of simple living and high thinking. He said that the Ganghiji’s moral and spiritual values
were eternal –transcending age, time space or country. They remain as relevant today as they were in his life time, he added. Later, all present took an oath to resurrect the India of Mahatma Gandhi’s Dreams and wipe every tear from every eye. Besides district officials, Mrs. Neelam Kamra, Principal BBK DAV College, Mrs. Neera Sharma, Principal DAV Public School and Mrs. Mala Chawla from Govt. Sr. Sec. School Mall Road were present on the
occasion.
