Jamshedpur: A seminar on �Development of states in the stream of nationalism� was organized on Thursday to mark the birth anniversary of Pundit Deendayal Upadhayaya at Dhalbhum Club, Sakchi.
Addressing the seminar, former Chief Minister and senior BJP leader Arjun Munda said every individual should assess the level of nationalism or patriotism in them. He said most of the people belonging to a nationalist point of view. Pundit Deendayal Upadhyaya was also a nationalist, he said.
Munda further appealed to party workers to adopt the views of Pundit Deendayal in their lives and work hard for the development of the state and the country. He said the state was also a part of the country and hence the principles illuminated by Pundit Upadhyaya were relevant everywhere.
The MP of Jamshedpur Vidyut Varan Mahato and the MLA of Potka Menka Sardar were also present on the occasion. They too, stressed on following the principles of the BJP�s founder leader and freedom fighter.
Earlier, Munda and other BJP leaders congratulated the ISRO scientists and each other for the success of Mission Mars.
Among others present on the occasion included BB Singh, Devendra Singh, Manoj Singh, Rita Mishra, Ranju Jha, Rubi Jha, Rakhi Rai, Joginder Singh, Jitendra Mishra, Rajesh Singh Bam, Gunjan Yadav, Harendra Pandey, Kalyani Sharan, CH Rammurthy and Kulwanti Singh Bunty.