AICC Gen Secretary G.A.Mir celebrates RG’s birthday with charity activities

PTK NEWS DESK
Srinagar, June 19: AICC General Secretary and former J&K PCC President Ghulam Ahmad Mir today visited Leper colony at Bagwanpora in Lal Bazar area of Srinagar District as part of charity activities on the birthday of Rahul Gandhi.
Mir interacted with the patients and spent sometime with them. He also received feedback with regard to the issues and the facilities available to them(patients) in the Leprosy Hospital. He was told that apart from other issues the patients are faced with scarcity of drinking water.
On this occasion, Mir said it was decided that Rahul Gandhi’s birthday would not be celebrated in a grand manner, but with humanitarian activities like blood donation and charity activities, etc. “So we are here to celebrate Rahul Gandhi’s birthday with charity activities in the Leper colony,” he said.
“I believe it was the best way to celebrate our Leader’s birthday by reaching out to the needy and sharing their pain,” Mir said.
He urged the administration to address the multiple issues concerning leprosy patients, especially drinking water scarcity over there, on priority basis.
“We as a society should feel more responsible and concerned about the wellbeing of the Leprosy patients including other poor and needy sections and work towards redressal of their grievances,”Mir added.