Congress celebrated 104th birth anniversary of India’s first and to date the only Female Prime Minister of India Smt Indra Gandhi 

•Congress celebrated 104th birth anniversary of India’s first and to date the only Female Prime Minister of India Smt Indra Gandhi

Kathua :-19 Nov, Today a function at Dayalachak to celebrate the 104th birth anniversary of Indira Gandhi Former Prime minster of India was held where  large number of wokers participated in the function and paid floral tributes.

While addressing the gathering Subash Gupta lauded the role of Smt Gandhi in making India a vibrant and powerful country in the world. ”During her tenure as Prime Minster, she undertook number of historic decisions, while not only revolutionized the country but also changed the old -age opinion of the world community toward India”, Gupta added.

Former MLC Subash Gupta further said that Indira Gandhi, born in the politically influenced Nehru family on November 19, 1917 and was the very first woman Prime Minster of India. Remembering achievements of her, he said that she known as an iron-lady for her dynamic qualities of leadership, farsightedness.

She led the country to great heights of success in various fields and India emerged as a strong and powerful nation in the World due to her able leadership. She was one of the most successful Prime Minster of the country who worked for the welfare and uplift of the downtrodden and poor  sections of the society. He referred to his association with the late leader and the Congress party and described her dynamic personality under whose leadership country and the congress party emerged stronger. He said that she always respected party workers.

She played a major role in strengthening the Indian democratic structure and tradition. She handled the war of 1971 against Pakistan and won it. Indo-Soviet Treaty of Peace, Friendship and Cooperation was done under her leadership.

Under her leadership the first nuclear tests at Pokhran took place. First Asian Games in the New Delhi, first Astronaut Squadron Leader, Rakesh Sharma had went to the Space and the growth of the Indian Space Research and Peaceful Nuclear development gone under her proficient guidance.

“Indira Gandhi was an inspirational leader and has left for us many ideals to follow and contribute in the uplifting of the nation,” he  added. He appealed the Congressmen to follow the footsteps of great leaders of party so that their dreams come true.

Subash Gupta further said that the yesterday Convention of District Congress at Dayal chak which was addressed by the former chief minister Jinab Ghulam Nabi azad Sahib and organised by Dr Manohar Lal sharma former minister, Subash Gupta Ex MLC, Devinder singh Bindu senior congress leader and Ghulam Hydher Malik former Dy speaker was a great sucess and boasted  the Moral of workers .He also thanks the party leaders /party workers all rank and file of the party who worked hard  and made  this Convention Sucessful.

Prominent among those present on the occasion were Yugal Kishore Bali, Rajeev Gupta, Vinay Sharma, Master Sat pal sharma, Rameshwar Sharma, Adarsh Sharma, Bishan Kumar, Ajay Verma, Swaran Kumar, Mohinder Pal, Sunny, Madan Lal, Anku Kumar, Devinder Kumar, Hartik Kumar, Chanchel Kumar, Ajay Kumar, Rohit kumar.