Ambala: Congress leader slams govt for urging school to bring students for Raahgiri

Tribune Web Desk

Updated At : 12:19 PM Jul 13, 2024 IST

Unlock Exclusive Insights with The Tribune Premium

Take your experience further with Premium access. Thought-provoking Opinions, Expert Analysis, In-depth Insights and other Member Only Benefits

Yearly Premium ₹999 ₹349/Year

Yearly Premium $49 $24.99/Year

Ambala, July 12

Congress leader Himmat Singh criticised the government for the directions issued to the schools to send students for the Raahgiri programme to be held on Sunday. He said the BJP should bring its people instead of forcing student participation.

The congress leader submitted a memorandum to the Deputy Commissioner, Dr Shaleen, for Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya in this regard.

He said, “Raahgiri is not a national festival. The children and the school operators are being forced to participate just to show a crowd. If the BJP government wants to make its programmes successful, it should bring its workers instead of harassing schoolchildren. We have requested the governor issue directions and stop the Education Department from forcing the schools to participate.”

Tags :

The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, started publication on February 2, 1881, in Lahore (now in Pakistan). It was started by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a public-spirited philanthropist, and is run by a trust comprising five eminent persons as trustees.

The Tribune, the largest selling English daily in North India, publishes news and views without any bias or prejudice of any kind. Restraint and moderation, rather than agitational language and partisanship, are the hallmarks of the newspaper. It is an independent newspaper in the real sense of the term.

The Tribune has two sister publications, Punjabi Tribune (in Punjabi) and Dainik Tribune (in Hindi).

Remembering Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia

Designed and developed by : SORTD

Unlock Exclusive Insights with The Tribune Premium

Suggested Articles