Shadow Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 17:
To celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of India’s Independence, the Batwal Community organised a grand function at Purkhoo Garhi where a large number of Batwal community members hailing from different parts participated with great enthusiasm. Army Retired Subedar Major Ramesh Sargotra hoisted the tricolour and in his speech said, “Today we all are here to acknowledge our privilege of being born in a Free India and celebrate the 75th Independence day of our country. We need to ask those born before 1947, to know the pangs of anguish of being enslaved under a colonial rule. For every Indian in those days, it was indeed a Herculean task to fight against those powerful giants – the British.
Those difficult times and struggles must not be allowed to fade away from our memories. Hence, every Independence Day, we not only celebrate our freedom, but we also pay tribute to the ones who fought for it, to the ones who held a vision for our country, and to the ones who sacrificed themselves for the same”.
During the programme, the Batwal Community honoured its eminent persons namely- R.L.Kaith, Sarpanch Ghasita Ram Lakhotra, Naib Sarpanch Ram Lal Lakhotra, Gharu Ram Sandhu, Ex Honry Captain Kamal Chand Motan, Ex Subedar Major Gunni Ram Kaith, Ex Havildar Uttam Chand Sandhu, Ex Havildar Gandherb Motan, Panch Chanchal Singh, Panch Ram Dyal, Kamal Singh, Gurdas Chand Sargotra, Dilay Ram Kaith, Mela Ram Tugga,Tilak Raj Bassa, Bua Ditta Kaith, Rashpal Lakhotra, Bhushan Lal Kaith and Arjun Kumar for contributing tirelessly in all aspects of social service whether it was practical assistance to others or community activities or raising funds for charity.
Besides, the Batwal Community presented the ‘Certificates of Appreciation’ to its brilliant students who passed their graduation and higher Secondary Part-II with a very high mark.
Prominent among others who witnessed the event included Messrs Purshotam Singh, Ex Havildar Bhupinder Singh Kaith, Ex Naib Sarpanch Shamsher Singh Sargotra, Bisso Ram Kaith, Subash Chander Kaith, Raj Kumar Kaith, Purshotam Sargotra, Prabhu Dyal Kaith and Bodh Raj Kaith.
