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Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting and Youth Affairs & Sports Shri Anurag Singh Thakur was in Punjab on Monday, attended Meri Maati, Mera Desh program at Phagwara and Jalandhar.
(MOREPIC1) During the program, Shri Thakur called upon all the citizens to actively take part in Meri Maati Mera Desh program and remember the unsung heroes of Indian independence movement & soldiers. He said, “Modi ji has launched this national campaign to remember our freedom fighters as well as the soldiers who make supreme sacrifices in protecting our borders.”
Giving credit of uniting the countrymen with our soil to farmers and security forces, Shri Thakur said, “Our farmers fulfill the food needs of 140 crore Indians by producing crops. Our Soldiers leave no stone unturned in protecting our soil, our motherland. They even give supreme sacrifices for the nation. So it is our duty to remember them.”
The Union Minister was accompanied by the Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Sh. Som Parkash. He along with Sh. Som Parkash went from house to house in the villages and collected soil in Amrit Kalash which would be used to develop Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav memorial & Amrit Vatika at Kartavya Path near India Gate in New Delhi.
Shri Thakur said Meri Maati Mera Desh is the concluding program of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav campaign which was started in 2021. This is an initiative of the Government of India to celebrate and commemorate 75 years of independence and the glorious history of its people, culture and achievements.
During the programs Sh. Thakur also explained how the present central government is working for building a strong and secure nation and administred Prime Minister's Panch Pran Pledge to the villagers.
(SUBHEAD)Later, the Sh. Thakur attended an inter-univerisry 'New India Debates' at Lovely Professional University in Jalandhar as the Chief Guest where the debate was centred around the theme of ‘Yahi Samay Hai, Sahi Samay Hai’, an invocation by the Hon’ble Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi to inspire the youth to rise for nation building.
Rajya Sabha MP and Chancellor of the Lovely Professional University, Sh. Ashok Kumar Mittal was also present on the occasion.
On university program Shri Thakur said, “Had an amazing time at the New India Debates held at LPU University. I was greatly impressed by our youth, who again showed how well read & knowledgeable they are and how much they know about the development of the country & the world.
