Wednesday, 17 August 2022 | PNS | Dehradun
The Bharat Jodo Tiranga Yatra organised by the Uttarakhand unit of Congress party culminated on Independence Day in Dehradun. The Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) President, Karan Mahara participated in Yatra at Dehradun cantonment assembly constituency on the last day of the Yatra on Monday. Earlier in the day, he hoisted the national flag at Rajiv Bhawan. Addressing the party workers and leaders, the PCC president said that the slogan of pseudo nationalism given by the people in the power and contribution of the freedom fighters is being forgotten. He said that in such a situation the leadership of Congress party gave a call for Bharat Jodo Tiranga Yatra for remembering those who laid down their lives for the country. Mahara said that the party leader Rahul Gandhi has decided to undertake a 3600 km Yatra from Kanyakumari to Kashmir from October 2.
He said that everyone should respect the value of freedom and pay homage to the freedom fighters. He said that the Congress party had played a major role in the freedom struggle of the country. He also paid tributes to the statehood activists of Uttarakhand who sacrificed their lives for creation of the state. The PCC president elaborated on the role played by Mahatma Gandhi, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi , Rajeev Gandhi, Manmohan Singh and Sonia Gandhi in the development of the country. Remembering the martyrdom of Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi, the PCC president said that the Congress is the only party which has given maximum sacrifices in the freedom of the country and upkeep of the values and principles of our country.
The Vice President organisation Mathura Dutt Joshi, treasurer Aryendra Sharma, Rajeev Mehrishi, former MLA Raj Kumar and others were present on the occasion .
