Rich Tributes paid to Dr. OP Bansal
Dr. OP Bansal Annual Award by HUJ announced.
SIRSA NEWS ( www.SirsaNews.com )
27 February, 2011
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Today on the Rasm Bhog of Dr OP Bansal Senior Journalist at Tula Ram Dharamshala, scores of citizens paid obeisance to the departed soul.
HUJ announced annual award for journalists to be awarded every year on the Press Day in memory of Dr. OP Bansal to a Journalist who upheld the quality and ethics of the Journalism throughout the year. The Award was announced by Dr. Gajendra Singh Raghav President HUJ. Mr IM Sharma spoke on behalf of journalist fraternity, Dr Pawan Bansal brother of Dr OP Bansal, thanked all the present on behalf of the family, octogenarian Mr Baldev Baxi Sr. CPI leader spoke on being hi longest association with the departed soul, and described Dr Bansal as most secular person known to him in recent time. Mr. RS Saharan president English Speaking Forum spoke on behalf of the Forum, Mr. SK Jain SDM Sirsa and Mr. Satish Mehra DPRO represented the administration. Mr. Laaj Pushp anchored the stage. People form all walks of life, that included Doctors, Advocates, Professors, Representatives of various Political parties, NGOs and social organizations besides large number of journalists were present on the simple ceremony, that was also concluded at 2PM Sharp as per schedule, as Dr. Bansal was very particular about punctuality.