26 widows get ration

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, January 12

The Balramji Tandon Charitable Foundation distributed ration among 26 widows during a special camp at Khuda Ali Sher near PEC here on Sunday.

The foundation pledged to provide them with ration every month. The event was chaired by Haryana Vidhan Sabha Speaker Gian Chand Gupta. A book in memory of late Balramji Das Tandon was also released. Gian Chand Gupta said distributing ration for free to the poor and needy was commendable.

Foundation spokesperson Ravinder Pathania said Gian Chand Gupta announced to donate Rs 5 lakh to the foundation. Sanjay Tandon, Chandigarh BJP president, said with inspiration from his father Balramji Das Tandon, he and his family instituted the foundation to further the social welfare activities started by his father.