Good Wishes to Punjab Kesari on its 60 Years Completion

Today Punjab Kesari has completed 60 years, so many congratulations to all the readers, to each and every employee and journalists of Punjab Kesari. Many congratulations to all the hawkers who bring the newspaper to the readers. Because Punjab Kesari is not only a newspaper but a mission, whose founders Amar Shaheed Lala Jagat Narayan Ji and Amar Shaheed Ramesh Chandra Ji watered it with their blood. It is the sacrifice of both of them that took Punjab Kesari to heights. The way my husband Shri Ashwini ji gave new heights to Lala ji and Ramesh ji's journalism and made it a national newspaper. I am proud that my three sons are taking me to new heights.

During his lifetime, Amar Shaheed Lala Ji wanted to spread the message of this great daily outside Punjab i.e. in the capital region and surrounding Hindi regions and strengthen its roots, those were challenging days. There was an atmosphere of terrorism. It was in such an atmosphere that my husband and fearless young journalist, Mr. Ashwani Kumar, took up the challenge. He also got the blessings of his father and uncle. Respected Ramesh Ji started the Shaheed Parivar Fund. But in the meantime, my father-in-law, Ashwini's father Shri Ramesh Chandra ji, sacrificed his life to protect the values of independent and fearless journalism. The newspaper of Punjab and the Shaheed Parivar Fund were handled by the respected uncle. In the midst of new challenges and family traumas in Delhi, Ashwini ji kept the flame of pen-war burning. Such an example is perhaps not found in the history of Indian journalism. At the same time, Ashwini ji also acutely felt his responsibility towards Haryana. Here, he felt his duty for healthy traditions in the field of active politics with full seriousness and entered the Parliament with a unique record from Karnal Parliamentary Constituency. It will not be easy to find an example of the loud voice with which he raised the interests of the state and the nation in the Parliament.

In order to protect the interests of the state and the values of journalism, Ashwini ji did not even pay attention to his health and continued to fight for the interests of his state, following the ideals of Pujya Lala ji and Pujya Ramesh ji. In his parliamentary constituency Karnal, he made arrangements for toilets, chaupals and crematoriums in about 750 villages. There is no one from Haryana who does not remember him. My phone keeps ringing all the time because I have direct contact with them. I have been with him at every step of the way through this difficult path of struggle and challenges. It is the result of the honesty and independent and militant journalism of those three generations that today my three sons Aditya, Arjun and Akash are upholding this tradition. I am proud of the fact that in the past and even in the present too, we have never sacrificed the interests of our readers for the sake of small interests. Our family has never neglected its duties towards the society apart from news and views. In order to prepare a new plant of healthy journalism, he established 'JR Media Institute' (Jagat Narain, Ramesh Chandra) and to protect the dignity of the elderly, Punjab Kesari Senior Citizen Kesari Club was established in different places and cities. Along with the health, entertainment and pilgrimage of the elderly, he has also implemented spiritual schemes. Apart from this, many projects have been started to promote self-reliance in the lives of women.

In the background of all these schemes, the thinking and inspiration of our three captains, respected Lala ji, respected Ramesh ji and Ashwini ji have been working. Just like all the old definitions have changed, the media is also coming out in a new form. With print, we have now gone far ahead in digital media as well. We will celebrate it throughout the year. We are starting it from Haryana. Haryana has been the karmabhoomi of immortal martyrs Lala Jagat Narayan Ji and Ashwini Ji. I will continue this journey of 60 years with your blessings and good wishes. I thank those who received congratulatory messages.