President to fete city’s freedom fighter today

Nagpur | Thursday | 9th August, 2018

Summary:

Nagpur: President Ram Nath Kovind will felicitate 10 freedom fighters from the state including resident of Ganjipeth in the city Ganpatrao Gabhane at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi, on Thursday, in a programme organized to mark August Kranti Din.The freedom fighters will be felicitated for participating in Quit India Movement and Goa Liberation Movement. Freedom fighters from across the nation are selected for felicitation to mark August Kranti Din every year.Other nine freedom fighters selected for felicitation are Devappa Khot, Sangli, Dr Avdhut Dawre, Vasant Ambure, Parbhani, Gangadhar Gadgil, Anant Gurav, Mumbai, Balasaheb Jambhulkar, Arvind Manolkar, Vasant Prasade, Pune and Vasantrao Mane, Kolhapur..