For the tenth year, Rotarians from RID 3080 and other districts have sent Diwali sweets to army soldiers guarding our borders in some of the most difficult terrains and harsh climate.
Punjab Governor and Chandigarh administrator Gulab Chand Kataria flagged off army trucks carrying the gift of eight tonnes of Diwali mithai from the Raj Bhavan. He appreciated the Rotarians for their gesture, and “remembering the contribution of our jawans who protect our borders so that the nation can rest in peace.” DG Ravi Prakash recalled that this project of sending Diwali sweets to soldiers on the borders was conceived and initiated by PRIP Rajendra Saboo and his wife Usha Saboo with the tagline, Aap hain toh hum hain (we are here because of you).
Though the programme was “first launched by our club with a gift of four tonnes of sweets ten years back, many clubs from Mumbai and other districts have joined us with their annual contribution,” said Abha Joshi, president, RC Chandigarh. PRIP Saboo, Usha Saboo, DG Prakash, PDG Madhukar Malhotra, club president Abha and project chair Anil Chadda were present when the trucks were flagged off from the Raj Bhavan, Chandigarh.