“It is a wonderful occasion for us when we are talking about
new inventions and discoveries we must pay our gratitude to our leaders who all
have shed blood during independence, and Lala Lajpat Rai was one of them” said
Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studios on the birth anniversary of the
great leader.
Lala Lajpat Rai an Indian author and politician who is chiefly remembered as a leader
in the Indian fight for independence from the British
Raj. He was popularly known as Punjab
Kesari meaning The Lion of
Punjab also known as "Sher-E- Punjab" in Hindi. He was part of the Lal
Bal Pal trio. He was also associated with activities of Punjab National Bank and Lakshmi Insurance Company in their early stages. He
sustained serious injuries by the police when leading a non-violent protest
against the Simon Commission and died less than three weeks later.
A special poster was released on this
occasion to give respect to Lalaji. Present on the occasion Salil Bhandari,
Jean Marc, Amit Yadav, Altaf Hussain, Kalyan Sarkar and Dr. Shobha also spoke
about the son of India.
