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FREEDOM FIGHTER VISHNU AJADI KA AMRIT MAHOTSAV:

DAMODAR CHITALE : PLAYED A Echoes across the country

LEADING ROLE IN NATION BUILDING Rajiv Chandrashekhar, Minister of State for Skill
Development, Entrepreneurship and Electronics
& Information Technology, launched the week
Born : January 4, 1906 Died - 1961 long program 'Azadi Ka Digital Festival' on 29
November 2021. Each day was dedicated to a
goal of the Ministry of Electronics and Information
man of firm commitment and intent since childhood, Technology (MeitY).
A Vishnu Damodar Chitale is also known as Bhai Minister of State for Culture Meenakshi Lekhi
Chitale . He was born on January 4, 1906, in Kolhapur, felicitated Anant Gopal Khasbardar during the
Digital Festival of Independence for Swachh Bharat
Maharashtra. Despite being a famous communist, he logo on December 4, 2021. She lauded Yasin
was a nationalist who actively participated in the Indian Haroon Sudesara for '100 Crore Vaccination Logo',
freedom struggle. Prashant Mishra for 'Lokpal', Sai Ram Gaur Ediji
Along with the for 'Bamboo Mission Logo' and Rana Bhowmik for
freedom struggle, he 'Digital India' logo.
continued to work for MyGov 'Saathis' (colleagues) who have actively
contributed to MyGov during the COVID-19
the benefit of farmers pandemic were also felicitated by Minister of State
and laborers and also for Culture Meenakshi Lekhi.
participated in the The Government of India organized
Salt Satyagraha led by Mahaparinirvana Divas on 6th December, 2021 as
Mahatma Gandhi. part of the major celebrations of 'Azadi Ka Amrit
Mahotsav'.
Chitale was such As part of the 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' - to
a fearless person celebrate 75 years of Independence, REC Limited,
that despite being a Public Infrastructure Finance Company under
influenced by Marxist CHITALE WAS SUCH A the Ministry of Power, organised' Electricity Utsav'
literature and being FEARLESS PERSON THAT in Sonapur village and adjoining villages in Kamrup
a member of the DESPITE BEING INFLUENCED district of Assam.
Communist Party, BY MARXIST LITERATURE BRO Motorcycle Campaign India@75 is celebrating
the Amrit Mahotsav of Independence by traveling
he never blindly AND BEING A MEMBER OF to all four corners of India, spreading the message
followed the policy THE COMMUNIST PARTY, HE of National Integration, Nation Building and Road
of the party. When NEVER BLINDLY FOLLOWED Safety Awareness.
he saw the policy of THE POLICY OF THE PARTY. As part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, the tribal
the Communist Party communities of Andaman and Nicobar Islands
as contrary to the national interests of India, he openly celebrated the glorious history of tribal people,
culture and achievements with great enthusiasm
opposed it. during the prestigious week of Azadi Ka Amrit
It is said that when the Communists opposed the Quit Mahotsav.
India Movement of 1942, Bhai Chitale supported it. 86 tribal entrepreneurs from southern states were
Due to this, his party had shown him the door, but he honored in the week function of the Ministry of
was again taken back in the party in 1951. At the time Tribal Affairs under the Amrit Mahotsav of Azadi.
of China's invasion of India, ideologically he again Under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, the Center
sensitized women about nutrition and fortified rice
had differences with the communists and supported in Varanasi.
India's side. Not only this, along with participating in the As a part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Ministry
freedom struggle of India, he was also active in the Goa of Panchayati Raj in collaboration with Ministry
Liberation Movement. At that time, he had reached the of Tribal Affairs and National Institute of Rural
border of Goa with 1000 people, ignoring the bullets of Development and Panchayati Raj organized a one
the Portuguese. day National Conference at Vigyan Bhawan, New
Delhi.

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