Rabindranath Biswas
Humphrey Gunj/Diglipur, Aug 16: India’s 78th Independence Day was celebrated in every part of India yesterday with great pomp and show. Along with the rest of the country, Mr. Palani Kumar, the Pradhan, GP Humphrey Gunj also celebrated the 78th Independence Day of India at his Panchayat.
However, what remarkable and proud moment was for Mr. Palani was that he hoisted the National Flag at Balidan Bedi, Humphrey Gunj at around 08:45 am yesterday in presence of the Secretary, Balidan Memorial Committee, PRI members and villagers.
Talking to Andaman Sheekha Daily, the Pradhan, GP Humphrey Gunj, Mr. Palani said that he was the first person to have reportedly hoisted the National Flag at Balidan Bedi on the occasion of Independence Day to honour the forty four martyrs who had laid down their lives for the freedom of our country. No one earlier reportedly hoisted the National Flag at Balidan Bedi, Mr. Palani claimed.
The Balidan Bedi was reportedly built in the year 1978 in the memory of 44 martyrs who had sacrificed their lives on 30th January 1944 for the cause of freedom of our nation, the Pradhan said.
