Republic Day in Gruhalakshmi Colony

                           Republic Day Celebration in Gruhalakshmi Colony

This year on 26th Jan 2021, the Republic Day Celebration in our Gruhalakshmi Colony was on a low key, as pandemic fear has not yet died. Only executive members plus a couple of others  participated. Intimation rather than invitation was sent by our secretary to all via WA.

In a simple function lasting for about 45 minutes, some 15 of us joined. A short puja to a photo of Mahama Gandhi was done breaking coconuts, garlanding etc. The National flag was unfurled by the president DR P Vyasamoorthy and everyone joined in singing Jana gana Mana in unison, saluting to the flag. 

The president made a brief speech emphasizing how the republic day should be taken as an opportunity to do some introspection, to assess how we have progressed and what further needs to be done. All of us can contribute to the society if not at the national or country level but at least at colony level. 

His speech was inspired by an audio from his friend Sri Sathyamoorthy who had prepared some talk for his own use elsewhere, That audio file is embedded here,