To mark Rajiv�s B�day PYC activists donate blood, plant saplings

Jammu | 20-Aug-2020

Pradesh Youth Congress paid rich tributes to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 76th birth anniversary and observed it as Sadhbhawna Diwas by holding plantation drive and blood donation camp at Party Headquarters in Jammu.
In this connection, a plantation drive was organised by Assembly Youth Congress Raipur Domana in
which Uday Bhanu Chib President J&K Youth Congress distributed saplings among the party workers and people as a part of Sadhbavna Divas.
Later, a blood donation camp was held at Party Headquarters in which Raman Bhalla former minister
and Vice President JKPCC, Kanta Bhan Vice President, Ravinder Sharma Chief Spokesperson, Yogesh
Sawhney District Incharge Jammu Urban and General Secretary, Indu Pawar President Mahila Congress
J& K, Neeraj Gupta Secretary and Rajvir Singh Congress leader were participated and boosted the morale
of Youth Congress activists.
The Congress leaders paid floral tributes to the portrait of their late leader and recalled his contributions
for the party and the country. The day was observed as Sadbhavna Divas across Jammu and Kashmir.
Raman Bhalla said that it was vision of Late Rajiv Gandhi that he foresaw the future of the country in
preparing and educating youth of the Country for the 21st Century. He saw great opportunity in the IT
revolution and introduced computerization in late eighties. The opposition especially BJP leaders termed
him as a �Computer Boy�. Today they talk of digital India, which became possible due to the efforts of
Rajiv Gandhi.
Ravinder Sharma Chief spokesperson JKPCC said that Rajiv Gandhi lowered the voting age to 18 years,
gave vibrant Panchayat Raj System with 33% reservation to women. He said that 73rd / 74th amendment was introduced and incorporated into the Panchayats & Urban bodies to establish elected three-tier system in the state by the efforts of Congress in the previous coalition of NC-Congress in 2014.
While paying floral tributes to Late Rajiv Gandhi, Uday Bhanu Chib described him as the architect of 21st
century, who prepared the youth of the country for the future challenges in the modern world, especially IT and computer revolution, lowering of voting age from 21 years to 18 years and a vibrant Panchayat Raj system in the country. He described Rajiv Gandhi as a visionary leader who led the nation to great achievements in various fields. He will be remembered for his youth policy to prepare them for the present day challenges.
Uday Bhanu Chib also expressed gratitude to the Senior Congress leaders for sparing their valuable time
in joining the blood donation camp and boosting the morale of Youth Congress activists.
The Congress leaders recalled the services and contributions made by the leader and stated that the era
of under Rajiv Gandhi as Prime Minister was the best of his times with regards to the development and
involvement of masses at very grass root level i.e. Panchayati Raj, Local Self Government, special inputs
on the participation of the youth by lowering the age of voting to 18 years from 21 years.
Among others who were present includes Ajaz Choudhary vice President Jkpyc, Ricky Dalotra,
Nimrandeep Singh, Ranjeet Chopra, Gen Secretaries Jkpyc, Sandeep Sharma Spokesperson Jkpyc, Ankush Sharma, Latish Sharma, Ashwani Choudhary, Barinder Singh, Divyansh jamal Jkpyc secretaries,Sushil Bhagat dyc President, Rahul Tandon DYC President (W), Manav Choudhary Vice President DYC, Happy Randhawa and Sunny Jatt AYC Presidents, jony randhawa,natti Choudhary,deep singh, Rajat Choudhary,anmol and others.