STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir Freedom Fighters Association (JKFFA) on Saturday paid floral tributes to Shaheed Ashfaq Ullah Khan, a Martyr who worked along with Netaji Subash Chander Bose and S Vallabh Bhai Patel and a colleague of Madan Mohan Malvia.
A function was held on his Birth Anniversary at Dogra Shaurya Sthamb, Amphalla, here.
The function was organised by President JKFFA, Ved Gandotra.
A two minutes silence was observed in the honour of the martyrs who laid their lives in the freedom struggle against the British rule.
Speaking on the occasion, the members highlighted the life history of Ashfaq Ullah Khan who in a small span of life served the country. He was born in 1900 and was hanged by the British in 1927.
They said that such pious souls become example for showing path to the coming generations.
Th. Narain Singh stressed upon the need for including the life history of the martyrs in the text books of the children for awakening patriotism among them from the very beginning.
They appreciated the working of Freedom Fighters Association, which is continuously working to kindle the light of patriotism and love for the country by remembering the martyrs through these functions.
Ved Gandotra exhorted upon the youth to come forward to change the corrupt system in the country.
No doubt it was difficult to look beyond the livelihood, job and career, but to save the country from the clutches of corrupt and dishonest must always be in the mind of every youth of the country, they added. The prominent persons who participated were Rajiv Mahajan (State President Shri Ram Sena), Parbhat Kapahi and Gajan Singh.
Meanwhile, BJP Freedom Fighter and Martyrs Cell under its State Convenor Bharat Bhushan Sharma, organised a programme at Jammu in memory of great freedom fighter Ashfaqullah Khan on his 116th Birth Anniversary.
BJP State Vice-President Yudhvir Sethi, State Secretary Sanjau Baru, State Spokesperson Balbir Ram Rattan and other leaders laid wreaths at the portrait of Ashfaqullah Khan and paid their tributes.
Yudhvir Sethi, while speaking on the life of Ashfaqullah Khan, said that his sacrifice for the freedom of the country from the British itself proves that no religion or region is above motherland and the present generation should follow the noble principles and path set by the people who left the luxuries of life and jumped into freedom movement. He said that the true tribute to the young Martyr like Ashfaqullah Khan would be to take a pledge to work towards bringing the people of all faiths and sects together to give a befitting defeat to the forces which are trying to disturb the communal harmony and disintegrate the country.
