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ITBP DIG Dr BS Pandey flagged off the rally from the Students Centre, Panjab University, in the morning today.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr Pandey said that such activities were an important step towards staying fit. He cited the example of Mahatma Gandhi, who laid special emphasis on leading a healthy lifestyle. He also underlined the importance of promoting the use of bicycles to stay fit and reduced pollution.
About 30 cyclist representing different newspapers went through Naya Gaon and Nadda villages before reaching Perch Dam. On their way back, they stopped over at Khudda Ali Sher where village sarpanch Gurdial Singh and Khudda Ali Sher Youth Club president Bhupinder Singh welcomed the cyclists. They appreciated the initiative of the journalists. A community langer was also organised for the cyclist. The rally culminated at Karuna Sadan in Sector 11.
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