Excelsior Correspondent
SAMBA, Dec 30: The death anniversary of a noted social activist Late Chhajju Ram hailing from Vijaypur area was observed near Swankha in district Samba today.
A function was organiged in this connection at Gho Rakwala to celebrate the fourth death anniversary of Late Chhajju Ram, who belonged to village Swankha. He was the heart throb of the people of this area and served the masses with open mind as genuine social worker.
On this occasion a Satsang was organised where in, religious personality from Pathankote Sri Gurdeep Giri Ji delivered religious lecture. While paying floral tributes to Late Chhajju Ram, Gurdeep Giri Ji said that Late Chhajju Ram did lot of hard work throughout his life and he ably established his family members by providing good education. They also rose to higher positions.
Gurdeep Guri Ji further said people should follow the example of such person who had sacrificed his life to make a special place to his family in the society. He further expressed satisfaction to his family members who are rightly walking on footsteps of Late Chajju Ram. He said a person who has born will have to go one day but good deeds always remain there in the society for ever.
Worthwhile to mention that Late Chhajju Ram was born in 1937 at village Swankha, in the vicinity of Baba Sidh Gouria. He served in Army and later worked as a farmer and social worker in the area. He helped lot of people out of his capacity. He successfully raised his family level from poverty to prosperity by dint of hard work. He used to help poor by his all means. He breathed his last in 2012.
The function was attended by relatives, well wishers and some noted personalities from the district. Former legislators/ ministers Gurbachan Kumari Rana, S Manjit Singh, Yash Paul Kundal, Chaman Lal Retd IGP and D K Chadgal, Retd Chief Engineer also attended the programme.
