Allahabad: Smriti Irani takes part in scooty rally

PRAYAGRAJ: Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani said that blessed is the land of Prayagraj as its soil has the blood of freedom fighters who laid down their lives to secure freedom of the country from British rule. On her visit to the city, on Saturday, the minister said that it was her good fortune that she has got an opportunity to visit the place of where Chandra Shekhar Azad attained martyrdom. Irani expressed these thoughts during a program organized as part of 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' at Chandra Shekhar Azad park. She also urged participants to raise slogans of 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai'.
During the event, the union minister also honoured the families of 16 freedom fighters and performed 'Godh Bharai' ceremony of a group of expecting mothers registered at anganwadi kendras of Prayagraj.
The Union Minister, who reached the venue in a scooty, first paid floral tributes at the statue of Amar Shaheed Chandra Shekhar Azad.
She also distributed free school kits to four girl students. A scooty rally was also organised by the Prantiya Rakshak Dal to welcome the union minister. As she reached Prayagraj and neared the All saint's Cathedral, she asked for a scooty and drove the two-wheeler herself to Chandra Shekhar Azad Park. The Union Minister also urged all taking part in riding the two-wheelers to do so only after wearing helmets.