SP to hold Janeshwar Mishra birth anniv event on Aug 5

Prayagraj: Ballia MP and Samajwadi Party leader Sanatan Pandey on Saturday said lakhs of people, including members of the intellectual community and party workers, will gather at the historic Janeshwar Mishra Park in Lucknow on Aug 5 to celebrate the birth anniversary of former Union minister late Janeshwar Mishra, popularly known as ‘Chhote Lohia’.Speaking to reporters in Prayagraj, Pandey said the event would reaffirm commitment to protect democracy, the Constitution, communal harmony and social justice. Earlier, Pandey chaired a meeting of representatives of the intellectual community from across the district and issued directions for preparations for the Aug 5 programme.