Shadow Correspondent
JAMMU, NOV 27:
Rich tributes were paid to Shri Girdhari Lal Dogra former Minister and Member Parliament on his 31st Death Anniversary in a function organised by the J&K Pradesh Congress Committee today at PCC HQ. Shaheedi Chowk, Jammu, in which a large number of Congressmen participated.
The meeting was presided over by Shri Mula Ram-Vice President PCC.
While paying tributes to G.L. Dogra, PCC leaders said that best tributes to Dogra Sahib would be to strengthen the Congress at the grass root level, as Dogra Sahib dedicated his whole life for strengthening the Congress party and worked for the upliftment of weaker sections. They also described him a true Gandhian having staunch belief on secularism, socialism and democracy.
He (Dogra Sahib) worked for the welfare of poor and weaker sections of the society and served the state in various capacities.
He played a vital and important role to bring railway line in Jammu and its further extension to through the state.
Prominent others who were present on the occasion included S/ Shri Raman Bhalla, Smt. Kanta BHan, Th. Manmohan Singh, Shabir Ahmed Khan, Hari Singh Chib, H.S. Mehta, B.B. Gupta, Dr. R.K. Khajuia, Sanjeev Sharma, Satish Sharma, Mian Nazir Ahmed Singh, Madan Lal Malagar, Kulbushan Sharma, Ashwani Handa, Parshotam Mehra, Jyoti Vaid, Camras David (Bablu), Rajnder Singh Pinki, Rajinder Singh Jamwal, R.P. Mangotra, Gourav Chopra, Smt. Lalita Sharma, J.L. Koul,, Manmohan Sharma, Joginder Singh Chib,, Vijay Sharma, Som Dutt Sharma, Bodh Raj Sharma, Ricky Dalotra, Kartar Singh, Pardeep Bhalla, and others.
