Gurgaon, 20 February: ITM University, Gurgaon welcomed Mr Khalid
Qureshi, the initiator of ‘I Love My Tiranga’ programme and organized the event
in the University to spread awareness among students and staff of the
University on the importance of our national flag. The event was organized
under the banner of University’s social club, Yukti on 20 February 2015. The
students and staff of the University participated in the programme and ran at
the campus along with Mr Qureshi with the tricolor flags.
The
concept, ‘I Love My Tiranga, was conceived three years ago in 2012 when Mr
Khalid Qureshi, a Ticket Collector in Western Railways, started a marathon
with the sole aim to encourage people of the nation to keep Tiranga at their
homes. This year the marathon was flagged off from Mumbai by the Chief
Minister of Maharashtra, Shri Devendra Fadnavis on 26 January 2015 along
with 65 runners.
‘I
Love My Tiranga’ is a social initiative to inspire and encourage all Indians to
embellish their homes and institutions with the Indian national flag. To spread
the message, Mr Qureshi completed the marathon run from Mumbai to Delhi holding
the Tiranga, covering a distance of over 2000 KM with 10 halts on the way. He has
been welcomed and appreciated by all the Chief Ministers on his way, including
the Chief Minister of Delhi, Mr Arvind Kejriwal on 20 February 2015 on
completion of the marathon. He has visited several educational and religious
institutions to encourage them to keep Tiranga in their premises.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr Qureshi
said that one doesn’t need a reason to fly the national flag aloft one’s house.
The Tricolour is our pride and we should love and respect it by fluttering it
atop our houses and other buildings.
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