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‘Remembering the supreme sacrifice of our national heroes'

‘Remembering the supreme sacrifice of our national heroes'

The Hindu5 hours ago
Minister for Small Scale Industries and Public Enterprises Sharanabasappa Darshanapur recollected national heroes of the freedom movement against the British administration and said that the country was freed from British captivity after prominent fighters struggled and lost their lives for the nation's independence.
He was addressing the gathering after hoisting the national flag in Yadgir on Friday to mark the 79th Independence Day.
'Mahatma Gandhi, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Subhashchandra Bose, Jawarlal Nehru, Sardar Vallabhabhai Patel, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, Bhagatsingh, Chandrasekhar Azad, Kittur Rani Chennamma, Raja Venkatappa Naik, and many more sacrificed their lives during the freedom struggle. We, the people living in this country, must remember commitment of our national heroes and their supreme sacrifice in getting independence,' Mr. Darshanapur said.
The five-year plan, a series of national development programmes implemented by the then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, has helped to take the country towards a development path, strengthening the poorer section of people, Mr. Darshanapur said, and added that now, the Kalyan Karnataka region is also developing similarly by getting benefits under Article 371(J) and using the grant of ₹5,000 crore for the development of health, education, irrigation, employment and basic infrastructure sectors.
Mr. Darshanapur, who is also the District in-charge Minister, said that newly formed taluks will soon get Prajasoudhas, previously called Mini Vidhanasoudhas, as per the decision taken in the cabinet meeting held in Kalaburagi.
MLA Channareddy Patil Tunnur, CMC Chairman Lalita Anapur, Deputy Commissioner Harshal Bhoyar, CEO Lavish Ordia, Superintendent of Police Pruthvik Shankar and others were present.
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