Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Patiala's Hero ,son of soil.



Profile of a Fighter
Dr Dharamvir Gandhi 
 MD ( Cardiologist ) Consultant.
(Ex-Asst.Professor Medical College  ,Patiala)

He is a native of Sub Division  Anandpur sahib ( Distt.RoopNagar )
He came from a humble family,his father was a Primary school teacher and prominent social worker.
He did his MBBS from Govt. Medical college , Amritsar . He during his studentship was active in struggle and had a pro people  revolutionary ideology , he organized protests during” Emergency” and was arrested  for participating in agitation in 1977. It was during this agitation he was named as “Gandhi “ by his fans and friends.
He  did his MD in Cardiology  from Rajindra Medical college Patiala ,after he was awarded State award for his service in rural area at Bilaspur area  of Rampura Phul sub division while working with Punjab Govt. as  PCMS . It was a extra ordinary effort of his that he raised a Ten Bed hospital at the Govt. dispensary with the support of people of area with out any help from Govt..
He has been working for cause of people down trodden and needy.
     He had been working in  Cardiology Deptt. At Rajindra hospital , Patiala. While in service here he even started free checkup for poor and needy. Later on he sought voluntary - retirement and started a low fee clinic at Patiala. He is highly regarded as a “messiah “ for poor patients.He never charges any fee from those who do not have money to pay.
      He is a dedicated social worker and a great warrior for the cause of humanity and down-trodden. Earlier he was associated with Association for Democratic rights, where the organization took up cases of harassment and exploitation of the poor and suppressed.
 He is actively involved with many  social organizations in state. He had been working with National Volunteers Group ( NVG ) of Railway employees of DMW Patiala. Where he is life President of the organisating. This group has been organizing various welfare activities like blood Donation camps, AIDS awareness programme, Medical checkup, environment awareness activities, anti drug programmes since 1991.
    He  actively participated in Anna Movement , he spearheaded the  India Against Corruption movement at Patiala and would sit in dharna,  closing his clinic. Now he has been nominated for Lok Sabha seat from Patiala by Aam Aadmi Party, Patiala citizens and voters should feel proud  of this fact that he is to represent Patiala.We hope our future is safe in his hands. We  the people of Patiala  salute him for his services.

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