The BJP on Saturday, September 9, launched a ward-level campaign of ‘Meri Maati Mera Desh’ which envisages paying tributes to the martyrs who died in the line of duty and cherishing the country’s heritage.
The tagline translates to ‘My Soil My Country’ and the programme is part of Azadi Ka Amruth Mahotsav and is an effort to infuse patriotism among citizens and celebrate the country’s heritage.
The campaign was launched by T.S. Srivatsa, Krishnaraja MLA, who said that the party workers will fan out across all the 65 wards of the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and identify those soldiers, police and others who had died in the line of duty. A handful of soil will be collected with honour and respects and the entire collection will be sent to Bengaluru from where it will be further transported to Delhi. A martyrs memorial park will be established at Kartavya Path where soil collected from all over the country will be used and there will be name plaques of all such martyrs, said Mr. Srivatsa.
