Jallandhar (Samaj Weekly)- A congratulatory and facilitatory meeting of the prominent residents of Bootan Mandi, axel of dalit consciousness in Punjab, was held on September 20 to congratulate and felicitate the new CM of Punjab, Sardar Charanjit Singh Channi. The entire people of the area were jubilant and happy on the appointment of a dalit leader to the coveted post irrespective of political affiliations. Punjab state has a large share of dalits, about 35%, in the population, the highest in any state of India. Surprisingly in a democratic country having a norm of ‘one vote one value’, in the past seventy odd years no dalit could make it to the top. Now the situation has taken a full circle with the elevation of Charanjit Singh Channi to the top job. It will have a salutary effect on the entire political spectrum and would strengthen the agenda of ‘empowerment’ of the weaker sections of the society.
The meeting wished all the very best to Sardar Charanjit Singh Channi in his new assignment and expressed confidence that he and his new team would be able to deliver and accelerate the development and progress of Punjab.
Sweets and snacks were kindly arranged and shared with the public by Harish Mahey and Ramesh Warikoo to celebrate the occasion. Prominent among the present included; Manohar Mahey, Amar Nath Ram, Iqbal Bhatia, Jagdish Disha, Sat Paul Mahey, Chinat Ram, Kala Khan, Kashmiri Kaul, Pramod Kumar and Ambassador Ramesh Chander among others.
