Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 18: A statue of Acharya Chanakya was unveiled at Chanakya Chowk, near Dogra Brahman Pratinidhi Sabha complex, Parade Jammu.
The statue was unveiled by Mayor Chander Mohan Gupta, Deputy Mayor Purnima Sharma and President Dogra Brahman Pratinidhi Sabha, Ved Prakash Sharma jointly in presence of MLC Ashok Khajuria, Ex. MLA Rajesh Gupta, Senior Advocate P C Sharma besides prominent citizen, religious and academic scholars , Corporators and representative of various Baradaries.
Speaking on the occasion, speakers threw light on the life of Acharya Chanakya and appealed people to follow his teachings.
The president of the DBPS Ved Prakash Sharma, informed that Ex MLA Rajesh Gupta had provided CDF for the statue, which was made by renowned sculptor Ravinder Singh Jamwal.
The dignitaries, who paid rich tributes to Acharya Chanakya, included Narayan Singh Jamwal, Sanatan Dharam Sabha president Bodh Raj Sharma, Corporators Anil Masoom, Sunita Koul, Ex DC B S Jamwal, the Brahman Sabha vice-president Virendar Mohan Magotra, Satyanand Sharma, Subash Shastri, Chander Mohan Sharma- convener Jammu Tawi Andolan, Jagan Nath Sharma, Nanak Chand Sharma, Mohan Lal Sharma, Ramesh Sharma, Shiv Ram Sharma, K L Sharma, Gurdas Sharma, Jia Lal Sharma, S S Bharu, Prem Balotra, Som Nath, Satpal Sharma, Raman Sharma, Satpal Khajuria, Rajesh Badgotra and others.
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