Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 2: The 154th birth anniversary of Lala Hans Raj Mahajan was celebrated here today with great fervor and enthusiasm.
In this connection an impressive function was organized by Jammu Central Mahajan Sabha under the chairmanship of Romesh Chander Gupta, Sabha President.
The function started at Mahajan Bhawan Shalamar Road, Jammu by garlanding the portrait of Lala Hans Raj Mahajan, founder of the Sabha, Dogra Sadar Sabha and Akhil Bhartia Mahajan Shiromani Sabha.
Speaking on the occasion, President of the Sabha termed Lala as a great social reformer of his time and a catalyst for social change who launched a crusade against social evils like child marriage and Sati.
He also launched a movement for wearing Khadi, promoting brotherhood among various communities and for widow remarriage.
More speakers on this occasion said that Lala Hans Raj also advised the people to a void extravagant and showy expenditure on social functions.
“He was a man of principles and was instrumental in setting up Ved Mandir Ashram, Rajput Sabha etc,” more speakers said adding that throughout his life Lala worked for the welfare of all communities irrespective of their caste, creed, religion and region.
C.P Gupta read his poem befitting the occasion which was highly appreciated by the audience.
Thereafter, the participants also paid floral tributes to Lala Ji by garlanding the statues at Lala Hans Raj Mahajan Park at Sunder Singh Gurdwara Road and Mahajan Sabha Sabzi Mandi (Parade Ground) Jammu.
Prominent persons present on the occasion were Yash Paul Gupta, Rattan Lal Gupta Advocate, Shiv Partap Gupta, Om Pakash Mahajan (Kaku Shah), Om Parkash Gupta, Sanjay Mahajan, Rajesh Choudhary, C.P Gupta, Mukesh Mahajan, Dr. Mohan Lal Gupta, Balbir Gupta, Romesh Chander Gupta (Bartan Wale), Arun Gupta, Yash Paul Gupta, Ram Langer, Atul Gupta, Prabh Dayal Gupta, Satish Gupta, Vijay Gupta, Darshan Gupta, Ravi Rohmetra and others.
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