JNEG celebrates Independence Day; unfurls Tricolour
STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: Jammu Newspapers Editors Guild (JNEG) celebrated 77th Independence Day and the Guild members unfurled the national flag at the premises of hotel Lemon Tree Jammu. The Chairman JNEG Raj Daluja (Editor State Times), A K Sawhney (Chief Patron Journey Line) alongwith Ram Dubey Sr Vice President (Editor Kattu Satya), Vishal Chopra Joint Secretary/ Spokesperson (Editor Jammu Metro), Vinod Kumar (Editor Truly Times), Amit Sawhney (Editor Journey Line) amongst others participated in the function. Raj Daluja and A K Sawhney congratulated all the citizens in general and the members of the Guild in particular on the auspicious occasion of the Independence Day. Speaking on the occasion, Raj Daluja, Chairman JNEG said that the Guild is a national-spirited organisation of Editors fraternity of J&K and its all constituents are united on the issues related to national interest and are bound to fair reporting and promote whatever is in the national interest. Paying rich tributes to the freedom fighters, Daluja said that the Nation owes gratitude to the great leaders who sacrificed their lives to secure freedom from foreign rule. Speaking on the occasion, A K Sawhney President JNEG congratulated the people, participants on the occasion of 77th Independence Day, spoke about the need to rededicate ourselves to work with sincerity and devotion to the welfare of society. Sawhney said that on this important day we should take special pride in saluting our beloved Tricolor. He added on this beautiful occasion we need to recall with pride and gratification the great sacrifice of our freedom fighters, whose undying love for our beloved country secured us our freedom. Sawhney further said that on this important day we should bow our head in memory of all those brave jawans and all our brave citizens who have sacrificed their lives for the cause of unity, integrity and progress of our great nation. On this occasion the national flag was unfurled and the national anthem was also sung by the members.