Prembabu Sharma
Sindhi Jagriti Sabha Delhi celebrated Chieti Mela. Various cultural and religious events were held at Punjabi Bagh stadium. Chief guest Education Minister Dr. Kiran Walia, MLA, O P Babbar, Minister of Labor and Industry Ramakant Goswami graced the event. The programme began with lighting of the lamp by U.C. Rohilla , chief patron L.D. Shahdad Puri and president Manoher G Balwani. The main attraction of the mela was Sindhi Jhankiya , folk songs and dance. Thousands of Sindhi devotees attended the jayanti followed by Sindhi new calendar.
On this occasion chief patron L.D. Shahdad Puri requested the government to include Sindhi under O.B.C. category and Sindhi news channel. Along with him Gopichand Raghuvani, Didi Sarla Ahuja, D.K. Arya, Devanand Sukhiya, Prakash Chhabra and other members were present.
