Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google NewsIf Bhagat Singh died for the country at the age of 24, what are we doing? Can’t we all aged around the same age celebrate Independence Day as a day-long festival, thought Sandeep Rathore (31), Yedla Madhukar (32), Imran (32 ), Rajmal Gandhi (36) and Anil Golecha (42) — all from Pot Market in Secunderabad eight years ago. Takarbasthi residents joined hands with them and since then they have been celebrating I-Day at the Mission School Street in Pot Market in Secunderabad. Their celebrations, however, are different. You find no names or banners. “We celebrate just as residents of Pot Market and Takarbasthi,” informs Sandeep. It was in 2004 that the five friends were talking casually and the idea popped up. Their inspiration was Shaheed Bhagat Singh. They decided to celebrate I-Day like a religious festival from dawn to dusk. On the festival day, everyone who walks in is provided with a coconut to break it as they would in a temple in front of the deity, in this case, the Bharat Mata. They serve breakfast and lunch for up to 1500 people. 150 school uniforms and track suits will also be donated to 50 poor children. They also host an Iftar party. The five friends can be contacted on 9849270972.first published:August 15, 2012, 10:28 ISTlast updated:August 15, 2012, 10:28 IST
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If Bhagat Singh died for the country at the age of 24, what are we doing? Can’t we all aged around the same age celebrate Independence Day as a day-long festival, thought Sandeep Rathore (31), Yedla Madhukar (32), Imran (32 ), Rajmal Gandhi (36) and Anil Golecha (42) — all from Pot Market in Secunderabad eight years ago. Takarbasthi residents joined hands with them and since then they have been celebrating I-Day at the Mission School Street in Pot Market in Secunderabad. Their celebrations, however, are different. You find no names or banners. “We celebrate just as residents of Pot Market and Takarbasthi,” informs Sandeep. It was in 2004 that the five friends were talking casually and the idea popped up. Their inspiration was Shaheed Bhagat Singh. They decided to celebrate I-Day like a religious festival from dawn to dusk. On the festival day, everyone who walks in is provided with a coconut to break it as they would in a temple in front of the deity, in this case, the Bharat Mata. They serve breakfast and lunch for up to 1500 people. 150 school uniforms and track suits will also be donated to 50 poor children. They also host an Iftar party. The five friends can be contacted on 9849270972.
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