JAMMU: The Congress leaders took the pledge to follow path of secularism and defeat the forces who were trying to weaken the nation and the State.
President, District Congress Committee (DCC) Jammu Urban, Anil Chopra asked the people to work unitedly for Hindu-Muslim-Sikh unity and for the unity and integrity of the State.
Chopra was speaking in a function held at the party headquarters here on Tuesday to observe the Quit India Day (August 09, 1942).
Congress workers also paid rich tributes to all those who sacrificed during the freedom struggle.
Anil recalled the freedom struggle and the role of Quit India Movement of 1942 launched by Mahatma Gandhi in achieving the goal of freedom.
He cautioned the people especially the youth about the designs of anti-national and communal forces and asked them to defeat these forces.
Prominent persons present were Krishan Lal Gupta, B.B Gupta, Madan Lal Malagar, Dr. R.K Khajuria, Mian Nazir Ahmed, B.S Mastana, Gourav Chopra, Chanchal Popli, Naresh Maini, Pawan Sharma, Jawaharlal Kaul, Th. Rachpal Singh, Ram Prakash, Parveen Singh, Manmohan Sharma, Gourav Kapoor, Taraq Ahmed, Davinder Singh, Vijay Bhagat, Tarseem Khajuria, Harjeet Singh, Gotam Choudhary, Dewan Chand, Rajesh Sharma, BhaRAT Bushan,, Raj Kumar Sodhi,, Ashu Mehra, Karuna Devi, Reena Satti, Babli Devi, Michal Wazir, Titus Gill, Camers David, Parshotam Mehra, B.S Sudan, Maqbool Ahmed and Shokat Ahmed.