Our Correspondent

Hoshiarpur, August 17

Dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the country’s independence, a special blood donation drive was launched in Hoshiarpur today in the memory of those who sacrificed their lives for the freedom of the country.

During the launch of the drive, renowned blood donation activist Prof Bahadur Singh said under the drive, the youths would also be made aware of the biographies of the great martyrs.

The drive was launched under the leadership of Sanjeev Mehra, president, Yuva Jagriti Manch, a youth organisation in Hoshiarpur. The drive was inaugurated by Prof Bahadur Singh Sunet by donating blood and along with him Raj Kumar also donated blood at Bhai Ghaniya Ji Charitable Blood Bank.

Prof Sunet, who has been involved in the blood and eye donation drive for the last four decades, congratulated the members of the organisation for coming forward with this great service and said today’s youth was the future of the country.

Seeking inspiration from the biographies of the great martyrs of the country, the youth should work for the service of the country, for the progress of the people of the country and for strengthening of the universal communal harmony. He appealed to people to take part in the campaign in large numbers.