Vice-President Greets People on Independence day, Janmashtami

Monday, August 14, 2006, 16:37 [IST]

New Delhi, Aug 14 (UNI) Vice-President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat has greeted the people on the occasion of Independence day and Janmashtami.

''We should rededicate ourselves to realise the goal of making India a developed country free from the scourge of poverty, illiteracy and under-development,'' he said in an Independence Day-eve message.

Separately, he also greeted people on Janmashtami, saying it ''reminds us of the timeless relevance of Sri Krishna's birth and enjoins upon us to follow His immortal teachings, which have the power to rid us from turbulence and moral decay''.

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