Chandigarh, August 13 – Haryana’s Energy, Transport & Labour Minister, Sh. Anil Vij said that when the spirit of patriotism fully takes root and roars within the people, even the greatest enemies of the nation flee in fear. He said that as the nation prepares to celebrate Independence Day, his party has decided to organize Tiranga Yatra in every city and state to drape the country in the colours of the national flag. In this series of programs, a large number of people participated in the Tiranga Yatra held today in Ambala Cantonment, where they danced, sang, and swayed to patriotic tunes.
While speaking to Media Persons after the massive Tiranga Yatra organised in Ambala Cantonment on the occasion of Independence Day, Sh. Vij said that under his leadership, the Bharatiya Janata Party took out the Yatra with great enthusiasm. Sh. Vij was seen immersed in patriotic fervour, holding the Tricolour in his hand, dancing to patriotic songs, and infusing the atmosphere with energy by waving the flag and raising slogans of ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’ and ‘Vande Mataram’.
*The entire city was awash in the colours of the Tricolour, with tremendous enthusiasm among the people for the Yatra*
The Tiranga Yatra began from Aggarwal Dharamshala in Ambala Cantonment and saw participation from thousands of workers as well as citizens. The city was draped in the colours of the national flag, and excitement among the people was palpable. Throughout the route, the Yatra was greeted with grand welcomes. The procession, starting from Aggarwal Dharamshala, passed through Railway Road, Sadar Bazar, Sabzi Mandi, Pul Chameli, Kesra Bazar, Kabadi Bazar, and Government College before returning to its starting point.
*Ambala Cantonment overflowed with patriotic spirit during the Tiranga Yatra*
Everywhere the Yatra passed, people danced and swayed to patriotic songs. Flowers were showered on the march at various points along the route. Residents and shopkeepers welcomed the procession by throwing flowers from the rooftops of their homes and shops. During the program, Sh. Vij greeted the participants and extended Independence Day wishes to all.
Prominent attendees included State Organization General Secretary Phanidranath Sharma, Municipal Council Chairperson Swarn Kaur, Vice-Chairman Lalata Prasad, BJP leaders Jasbir Singh Jassi, Dimple Gupta, Aarti Sehgal, Surender Bindra, Ajay Baveja, Ravi Buddhiraja, Harsh Bindra, Pravesh Sharma, Vikas Bahgal, Sanjeev Soni, B.S. Bindra, Ashish Aggarwal, Madan Lal Sharma, Ram Babu Yadav, Bharat Kochhar, Fakir Chand Saini, Billu Rana, Balkesh Vats, Subhash Sharma, Ramesh Saini, Randhir Singh, Sudarshan Singh Sehgal, Shyam Sunder Arora, Balit Nagpal among others.