By TCN News,
Dammam:
Indian Social Forum, Karnataka State Committee organized Independence Day Celebration Programs across Eastern Province as part of celebrating 69th Independence Day of India.
A public program was organized in Rose Auditorium of Dammam on 15th of August 2015 under Udupi district of Indian Social Forum, Karnataka. Speaking on the occasion Mr. Fayaz, General Secretary of Central Committee said, “Being an Indian we should always uphold the sovereignty of the country. We should not keep this day only for a mere celebration, but also we should struggle to save our pre-eminent democratic system of India. There is an alarming damage on democratic system taking place in India through some ideologies. Now it is our responsibility to save our country’s secular heritage”.
The chief guests Narendra Shetty, President of Mangalore Association; Anwar Sadath, Vice President of Hidayah Foundation; Abdullah Kutyady, Regional President of India Fraternity Forum, presented greetings on this occasion.
Prizes were distributed to the winners of the Cricket Tournament which was held earlier on August 14th. Eastern Blue Cricketers Khobar was emerged as the Champions and Star Cricketers Krishnapura was runners up of the trournament. Sarfraz of Eastern Blue Cricketers Khobar was emerged as both Man of the Match and Man of the Series.
Indian Social Forum Udupi district president Salim Udupi gave a short preface on the occasion and Nazrullah Khan welcomed the gathering. Rauf and Khalid Bantwal coordinated the program. Vice president Abdul Rahman gave vote of thanks. There was patriotic songs from children and quiz for the audience were arranged.
Al Khobar:
There was a public program also organized in Afsara Auditorium of Khobar on August 15, 2015, under D.K. district of Indian Social Forum. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. A.M. Arif, General Secretary of Indian Social Forum State Committee said, “Over past 68 years our department system has completely failed to establish the social justice. In such a case it is our duty to protest against such system and also to fight for the rights of people”.
Imran Karkala, Vice President of Jamiyyathul Falah, Dammam; Bande Nawaz of Bijapurians Association, Siraj of Malnad Association and Ahmad Basheer of India Fraternity Forum, Khobar were among the guests present on the dais.
Indian Social Forum D.K. district president Siddiq Nandarabettu gave a short preface and welcomed the gathering. Mohammad Nisaaf coordinated the program. Rafiq Uchila gave vote of thanks. As part of the program Social Forum members demonstrated the skit which gave feeling of patriotism and unity among the audience. There was quiz and other fun activities for the audience and prizes also distributed on the occasion.
Indian Social Forum also arranged sports events in Jubail and Hasa. Sweets and dinner was served among the audience who were participated in the celebration.
Riyadh:
Indian Social Forum North Chapter, Riyadh Celebrated 69th Indian Independence Day with fellow Indian community members at Naigara Restaurant, in Riyadh on the eve of independence day.
The program was initiated with Indian unity song sung by a group of children, Shaik Asif (ISF Northern chapter council member) welcomed all the guests, media persons and audience followed by introduction of ISF and then presidential speech by Iqbal (ISF Northern chapter council member).
Chief Guest, Abdul Hakeem (ISF Jeddah central committee) remembered the legacy of Muslim freedom fighters. He gave a status of socio economical state of minorities, especially Muslim community in independent India.
He stressed on the necessity of political empowerment of Muslims and other minorities in order to bring secularism, equal rights and justice for all. He also quoted “Freedom from Fear and Freedom from Hunger” are the feelings of common man under the current government.
Architect Abdul Rahman Saleem, President, Hindustani Bazm-e- Urdu; Salman Khalid, Vice President, AM Old Boys Association; Abdulaziz Shamim, Khan, Chairman, Deccan Cultural Association; Dr. Mohammed Ashraf Ali, President, All India United Society and Syed Zia ur Rahman, CEO, Yahind.com spoke on this occasion.
Golden Telangana Welfare Association President Taher Bin Jaffer and around a hundred guests were present.
Raza conducted the program proceedings and Bilal proposed a vote of thanks. The program concluded with the national anthem and refreshments were served.