Delhi BJP chief pays tributes to Lokmata Ahilyabai Holkar
New Delhi, Aug 13
On the death anniversary of Lokmata Ahilyabai Holkar, Delhi BJP President Harsh Malhotra and BJP OBC Morcha President Santosh Pal paid tributes to her at the party's city unit office on Thursday.
Malhotra addressed the gathering and said, "On the death anniversary of Lokmata Devi Ahilyabai Holkar, I pay my respects to her."
"She was not just a ruler; she was a living example of public service," he said.
Malhotra said that "Rajdharma was her religion and service was her worship."
He said the golden chapter of good governance written by her from the holy land of Malwa continues to inspire the government even today.
He said from Kashi Vishwanath to Somnath, she restored temples in every corner of India. She built roads, wells, rest houses and granaries by implementing the ideology that a ruler's wealth serves best when spent on the public, he said.
Without discrimination, without corruption, for 30 years, she set an example with her model of good governance, he said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also repeatedly remembers Ahilyabai's ideals of good governance and "Nari Shakti", he said.
Malhotra said today the Delhi BJP family resolves that we will build a developed India by following Ahilyabai's values of "service, good governance and culture".
Others present on the occasion included state office bearers Vishnu Mittal, Yogita Singh, Mohanlal Gihara, Satish Garg, Praveen Shankar Kapoor, Rajesh Bhatia, Sunil Yadav, Vikram Bidhuri, Ranjit Kashyap, Richa Pandey, Abhishek Tandon, Ramkhiladi Yadav, Shubhendu Shekhar Awasthi, Kailash Jain, Yasir Jilani, Nitin Tyagi, Suman Saini, Ramnaresh Pal, Vishal Prajapati, Mohit Nagar and Amar Baghel.
In another development, the Delhi BJP continued its campaign of honouring families of martyrs, with former city unit president Virender Sachdeva calling on the family members of Captain Sameer Bhan of 11th Battalion, Jat Regiment, at Vasundhara Enclave, a party leader said.
He paid respects and hoisted the tricolour at the martyr's residence under the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign.
Sachdeva paid tributes to the sacrifice, bravery and patriotism of the martyred family and said, "Our freedom is the precious heritage of martyrs, which the brave soldiers of the country are keeping safe even today with their bravery."
He said the BJP family always stands with the martyrs and their families, following the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
— IANS
Reader Comments
Ahilyabai was truly a remarkable leader. It's refreshing to see political parties remember historical figures who actually governed with integrity and compassion. Hope this inspires our current leaders too.
Good to see the BJP paying tribute to a legendary queen who rebuilt temples and served the people selflessly. But I hope they also focus on Ahilyabai's secular governance - she served people of all faiths without discrimination.
Ye toh wahi baat hai ki history mein aise rulers the jo apni praja ko maa ke saman rakhte the. Aaj ke time mein bhi agar koi is tarah ka governance model follow kare toh desh bahut aage niklega. Jai Hind! 🇮🇳
"Rajdharma was her religion and service was her worship" - what a powerful line! Ahilyabai truly understood the essence of leadership. The 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign for martyrs is also a touching gesture to honor our brave soldiers. 🚩
It's nice that they remember Ahilyabai, but I wonder if such tributes are just political optics. Every party claims to follow great leaders' ideals, but what really matters is implementation. Still, appreciate the homage to a great woman ruler.
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