Maintain dignity of Tricolour: CM

Tribune News Service

Karnal, August 23

Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar today exhorted the citizens to maintain the dignity, prestige and glory of the National Flag.

He said that there was a need to take a pledge to save the unity and sovereignty of the country.

Addressing a gathering during the concluding ceremony of the ‘Tiranga Yatra’ here, the Chief Minister said that the ‘Tiranga Yatra’ generated the feeling of patriotism among the youth.

To spread the message of the service to the nation, it was necessary for everyone to be ready for any sacrifice for the nation, he maintained.

The Chief Minister flagged off the yatra from Sector 12 and participated in it, which passed through various areas of the city and concluded near the bus stand. The Chief Minister walked for a long distance with the yatra and later, he accompanied the procession in an open jeep.

During his yatra, Khattar paid tributes to Shaheed Madan Lal Dhingra, BR Ambedkar and Mahatma Gandhi. Karnal MP Ashwini Chopra, state Industry Minister Vipul Goel, Minister of State Karandev Kamboj, CPS Bakshish Singh and others participated in the event.

Earlier, the Chief Minister lauded the efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to enthuse the feeling of patriotism among the youth and said that the Prime Minister had tried to involve common man in this great initiative.

“We are celebrating 2016 as the 70th year of Independence and 75th year of Quit India Movement. To make this year remarkable, the ‘Tiranga Yatra’ was initiated by the Prime Minister,” he said.

The yatra had made people aware of their duties towards national and social issues, he said. Thousands of residents participated in the yatra.