Prez to inaugurate Ranbir Hooda birth centenary function

President Pranab Mukherjee will inaugurate the birth centenary celebrations of noted Haryana freedom fighter Ranbir Singh Hooda here on November 27.
While the President will inaugurate the function, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will preside over the event which aims to pay tributes to Hooda, who was a member of the Constituent Assembly, Provisional Parliament, both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha and Punjab and Haryana Vidhan Sabhas between 1947 to 1978.
He created a record in the democratic history of the country for being a member of seven different Houses, a feat which has been recorded in the Limca Book of Records.

He was also president of the Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee from 1977-1980 and a member of the Congress Working Committee. Hooda was the youngest member of the Constituent Assembly and also the last surviving one till he passed away in February, 2009.
His son Bhupinder Singh and grandson Deepender Singh have also been MPs. Bhupinder Hooda is also a former two-time chief minister of Haryana.
"We will organise various programmes in and outside Haryana to spread awareness among people about the proud son of the soil's achievements.

"The wonderful life experiences of the freedom fighter, who was one of the main disciples of (Mahatma) Gandhiji, should inspire contemporary society, especially the youth to imbibe the values of sacrifice and dedication which he stood for," said Deepender Hooda.

He added that the people who have made significant contributions for the country will also be honoured during the celebration.
In order to uphold the dignity of the programme, it has been kept above party politics and freedom fighters from all over India and eminent personalities from all walks of life have been invited to grace the occasion, he said.