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Social Activist organizes public Langar
YB WEB DESK. Dated: 8/8/2022 12:48:22 PM
YB News Jammu,Aug 07 In the pious month of Shravan which is a time to listen to our elders, listen to wisdom, to be in knowledge, Social Activist and PDP District Jammu Media Coordinator Narender Sharma on Sunday organized Public Langar to get the blessings of Lord Shiva. Locals of Kotli Shah Doula appreciated the gesture of Narender Sharma, for taking the initiative and reviving the old tradition of serving those needy sections of the society on religious occasions. Speaking on the occasion, Sharma said, "It is our duty to celebrate religious occasions in a big way so as to pass on the culture and ethos to the younger generations. Though these small ges ture, we also pay respects and remember our ancestors."Later, Sharma said that Langar was organized for the first time and the response was encouraging, so it has been decided to make it an annual feature. The Langar was distributed among 500 passerby public/pedestrians & to & fro transport convoy.Sharma while speaking on the ocassion said that the culture of philanthropy and service to others is ingrained in the culture of RS Pura. He recalled that from his childhood the people of RS Pura would organise langars on festival days to feed the needy and the poor. He said that the culture has grown and today we have many good and selfless people helping the others and langar.