LUCKNOW: The cries of “How is the josh? High Sir,” suddenly echoed in Lucknow University on Thursday, making students turn their heads to find 50 jawans of Assam Rifles entering the campus on bicycles.
Cycling all the way from Shillong, the 50 jawans who are part of 3,000-km cycle rally organized by Assam Rifles to celebrate Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav — the government’s initiative to mark 75 years of India’s Independence, reached the campus to motivate students and arouse the feeling of nationalism in them.
The jawans started their bicycle rally from Shillong on September 5 last year and have crossed five states while cycling through Siliguri, Kolkata, Ranchi, Prayagraj and reached Lucknow where they were accorded a warm welcome from LU’s UP 63 Battalion, NCC.
Students and teachers cycled with them on the campus and bid them goodbye while wishing all the best for their onward journey to the next destination. The jawans will go to Agra, Mathura and will finally end the rally in New Delhi
“The rally commemorates 75 years of progressive India and the glorious history of its people, culture, achievements and promotes the Fit India Movement. The jawans visited all places related to the freedom struggle and paid tributes to freedom fighters. Their motivation talk filled our students with josh,” said the Dr Kiran Lata Dangwal, faculty of education, and Captain of UP 63 Battalion, NCC.
