Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 31: During an event organized at Guru Ravidas Sabha Bahu Fort, Sant Ram BA Education and Welfare Society paid rich tribute to Sant Ram on his 38th death anniversary and his portrait was garlanded.
While speaking on the occasion, F.C Satia, president of the Society said that Sant Ram was an anti-caste warrior and his ‘Jaatpaat Todak Mandal’ drew the attention of entire nation.
“He was born in Purani Bassi village near Hoshiarpur, but later on shifted to Lahore and devoted his entire life for the cause of building a casteless and classless society,” Satia maintained.
Sant Ram passed away on June 5, 1988.
Balwant Kataria, general secretary AIBCF said after partition, Sant Ram again came to Purani Bassi and became an Arya Samajist.
Bansi Lal Choudhary, convener of OBC Mahasabha and Sham Lal Basson, former JMC Councillor also spoke on the occasion.
Others who graced the occasion were Raj Kumar Chalotra, president Vishwakarma Sabha, Kewal Fotra, president Sain Sabha, Om Kataria and Joginder Angotra from Vishwakarma Library.
Meanwhile, Prajapati Sabha Jammu also paid floral tributes to eminent social reformer, educationist, author, and anti-caste crusader Sant Ram BA on his death anniversary at Sant Gora Ji Maharaj, Prajapati Bhawan, Jammu.
The programme was attended by Sunil Prajapati, Seh Prabhari, BJP OBC Morcha, J&K, Madan Lal Baldotra, Jeet Sangotra, Manga Ram, Krishan Lal Daffara, Ramesh Kumar, Ashok Badyal, Kartar Chand, Punnu Ram, Ashok Tadia, Kewal Krishan and others.
The speakers described Sant Ram as one of the most influential yet underappreciated social reformers of modern India.
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