Rallies, blood donation mark Rajiv anniversary

By Our Staff Reporter

NEW DELHI, AUG. 20.

In commemoration of the 57th birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Rajiv Gandhi, the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) today organised a blood donation camp at its head office at 5-Raisina Road, New Delhi.

The camp was inaugurated by Congress president, Mrs. Sonia Gandhi, who later congratulated the donors who had turned up in large numbers to mark the occasion. Also present at the camp were senior Congress (I) leaders including, Mr. Oscar Fernandes, Mr. Moti Lal Vora, Mr. Mahavir Prasad, Mr. Anil Shastri, Major Ved Prakash, Mr. Hemanand Biswal and Dr.Yoganand Shastri. The camp was also attended by general secretary IYC, Mr. Anil Bhardwau and state presidents including Mr. Satvinder Singh Sandhu (Haryana) and Mr. Rajeev Biswal (Orissa).

Meanwhile, an exhibition of the paintings of the late leader was organised highlighting his life and work. A `padyatra' was also organised, which saw the participation of hundreds of IYC workers who marched from Raisina Road to Veer Bhumi under the leadership of president IYC, Mr. Randeep Singh Surjewala.

The party leaders, meanwhile, having paid floral tributes at the portrait of the late leader also planted saplings and distributed sweets in various city hospitals. The Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee, president, Mr. Subhas Chopra, said that Rajiv Gandhi was emotionally committed to the abolition of poverty and every Congress worker should engage in this onerous dual task. Local MLA, Mr. Jila Singh, Chairman Azadpur Mandi Samiti, Mr. Rajendra Sharma also distributed fruits to patients at the Babu Jagjivan Ram hospital.

The Delhi Social Welfare minister, Mrs. Krishna Tirath, meanwhile, distributed clothes to leprosy patients at a function orgainsed by the Social Welfare Department and Hind Kushth Nivaran Sangh. She said that the Delhi Government was working towards the fulfillment of the dreams of Rajiv Gandhi by uplifting the poor and the down trodden.

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