Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan flagged off the Bhopal Gaurav Daud (Bhopal pride run) from the statue of Raja Bhoj at Bhoj Taal VIP road this morning. The citizens of Bhopal, especially the youths, enthusiastically participated in this run. Large number of citizens took part in the Bhopal Pride Run of about 3 kilometers from Raja Bhoj Statue to Bhopal Boat Club.
While congratulating the citizens on Bhopal Gaurav Diwas, CM Shivraj said that Bhopal did not become independent on August 15, 1947, at the time of the country's independence. At that time the then Nawab had refused to merge the princely state of Bhopal with the Indian Union.
Floral tributes paid to martyrs of merger movement
CM said for this, the citizens had to struggle and Bhopal became independent on June 1, 1949 only after the sacrifice of many fighters as a result of the merger movement. Youngsters were also martyred in this movement in Boras of Raisen district. CM Shivraj paid floral tributes to the martyrs of the merger movement.
City of Bhopal is city of Raja Bhoj, city of Rani Kamalapati
CM Shivraj said that today thousands of youths and citizens of Bhopal are participating in the pride run with a sense of pride and enthusiasm. Our Bhopal should be a clean city and a green city, this should be the resolve of all of us. CM Shivraj said that he plants three saplings daily. The participation of citizens, especially the youth, in environmental protection is increasing. The city of Bhopal is the city of Raja Bhoj, the city of Queen Kamalapati and the city of all of us. Everyone together make Bhopal green and clean.
It seems as if the whole of Bhopal is running
CM Shivraj said that the immense enthusiasm of the youths is being seen in this Gaurav Daud on the Gaurav Diwas. It seems as if the whole of Bhopal is running. Let us all together take a pledge to take Bhopal forward. For this, every citizen has to adopt some noble deed.
CM said do take the responsibility of doing at least one thing. These include cleanliness, planting trees, educating girls, conservation of energy, saving electricity, etc. Along with the government, the society should also become a partner in the works of development.
CM Shivraj also runs with participants
In today's programme, Dr. Alok Gupta and Anuradha Gupta from the family of Bhai Ratan Kumar, a diligent patriot of merger movement, were also present on the occasion of flagging off of Bhopal Gaurav Daud. Earlier, Chief Minister Chouhan along with other public representatives flagged off the Bhopal Gaurav Daud releasing balloons and himself became a part of the run.
A team of popular RJs from Bhopal handled the task of conducting the programme. Bhopal Gaurav Daud witnessed wide participation of citizens from both new and old parts of Bhopal.
Medical Education Minister Vishwas Sarang, Bhopal Mayor Smt. Malti Rai, former Mayor Alok Sharma, Commissioner Bhopal Division Mal Singh, Collector Bhopal Ashish Singh, public representatives and a large number of youths were present.
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