District-Level Meeting of Mahatma Gandhi Jeevan Darshan Committee Held

Udaipur:The district-level meeting of the Mahatma Gandhi Jeevan Darshan Committee was held on Saturday at the “Raksha Bandhan” office located in Dhanmandi. The session began with a two-minute silence observed in tribute to the brave soldiers who laid down their lives in the Kargil War and to the innocent schoolchildren who recently lost their lives in a tragic incident in a government school in Jhalawar. The members paid their respects, remembering their sacrifices with deep reverence.

The meeting was formally inaugurated by District Convenor Pankaj Kumar Sharma, who lit a ceremonial lamp in front of Mahatma Gandhi's portrait, offered a cotton garland, and paid floral tributes. He informed that a 100-day block- and ward-level action plan has been finalized to disseminate Gandhi's ideals, principles, and philosophy to the masses. As part of the campaign, Gandhian literature will be distributed, and workshops and symposiums will be organized at various locations. In addition, felicitation ceremonies will be held for freedom fighters who participated in the India-Pakistan and India-Bangladesh wars.

The meeting also discussed activities planned for August, which include commemorating the death anniversaries of Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore, celebrating World Tribal Day, observing August Kranti Week, and celebrating Major Dhyan Chand Jayanti. These events will involve honoring freedom fighters, their families, outstanding athletes, and meritorious students, along with organizing thematic discussions.

Activities planned for September include events on the occasions of Dadabhai Naoroji Jayanti, Teachers’ Day, Dandi March Day, and Shaheed Bhagat Singh Jayanti. These will feature Gandhi Darshan workshops, felicitation of writers and social workers, and awareness-driven programs.

The committee also resolved to celebrate Gandhi Jayanti on October 2 with grandeur. On this occasion, a morning procession, thematic discussions, and a floral tribute program will be held at the Gandhi statue in Gulab Bagh, accompanied by Gandhi’s favorite devotional songs. Responsibilities for organizing the event successfully have been assigned to various officials.

This meeting marks a significant step towards the promotion of Gandhian values such as non-violence, truth, and cleanliness across diverse sections of society.

Prominent attendees included Firoz Ahmed Sheikh, Ashok Tamboli, Umesh Sharma, Subhash Chittora, Parsmal Nagori, Om Prakash Agal, Govind Saxena, Kripashankar Mishra, Batul Habib, Kanhaiyalal Menaria, Usha Jain, Lata Meena, Narendra Jain, Naresh Sahu, Yashpal Sharma, Sanjay Mandvani, Naresh Swami, Sajjad Khan, and Mohanlal Lakshkar, along with several other committee members.