Bareilly, 15 Aug

(HS): On the occasion of Independence Day, a grand program was organized in GIC

Auditorium on Friday. Chief Guest Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development

Minister Dharampal Singh inaugurated the program by hoisting the flag and lighting

the lamp. During this, Mayor Dr. Umesh Gautam, District Panchayat President

Rashmi Patel and other public representatives were present. In his address,

Minister Dharampal Singh said that Independence Day is not just a celebration,

but a remembrance of the sacrifices of millions of martyrs. He narrated the

story of Ashfaqulla Khan's sacrifice and said that real freedom is only when we

love all living beings. The minister also reiterated the resolution of rearing

cows in every household, aiming to make Uttar Pradesh self-reliant and

developed by 2047.

Mayor Dr. Umesh

Gautam said that this day is not just an event but it reminds us that

independence was not achieved easily. The young generation has an important

role in realizing the Prime Minister's dream of a developed India. In the

program, girl students of various schools presented patriotic songs, street

plays and short plays. Students of Draupadi Kanya Inter College presented

Saraswati Vandana, Sahu Gopinath Inter College presented welcome song, Islamia

Girls Inter College presented patriotic song and Ram Bharose Girls Inter

College presented street play.

Additional

District Magistrate Santosh Kumar Singh, Saurabh Dubey, Alok Kumar and Vijay

also made the atmosphere emotional by singing patriotic songs. Students who

participated in cultural programs, teachers who made Rangoli and players who

brought laurels to the district in shooting were felicitated.

On this occasion,

Divisional Commissioner Saumya Aggarwal, District Magistrate Avinash Singh,

Senior Superintendent of Police Anurag Arya, Municipal Commissioner Sanjeev

Kumar Maurya along with a large number of officers, dignitaries and students

were present.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi