Wednesday, September 24, 2008

President Audience for war hero’s wife

-Photos: Subir Roy, AP/ Presidential Palace
The President meets Rasoolan Bibi, wife of Abdul Hameed, a soldier who was killed during the 1965 Indo-Pak War

LUCKNOW: Rasoolan Bibi, wife of Hawaldar Abdul Hameed who was conferred the nation’s highest gallantry award Param Vir Chakra posthumously during the 1965 India-Pakistan war, on Tuesday urged President Pratibha Patil that an army recruitment board be set up in Ghazipur district of eastern Uttar Pradesh.

Rasoolan Bibi was granted audience by the President during her Lucknow visit on Tuesday. Among the charter of demands Rasoolan Bi presented to the President was one to name the Dullupur railway station in Ghazipur district Veer Abdul Hameed station and another to issue a stamp in the name of her husband.

She expressed a desire to meet the President during Ms. Patil’s visit to Lucknow University earlier in the day. A letter seeking permission was given to the university authorities by her grandson, Shahabuddin Ahmed, who is enrolled there as a BA second year student. But permission was denied.

The news was picked up by the media, following which the Rashtrapati Bhavan took note of it. The 90-year-old Rasoolan Bi was granted an audience with the President.

On Monday, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati sanctioned Rs.5 lakh for repairs to Rasoolan Bi’s house at Dhanupur village in Ghazipur district. Another Rs.10 lakh was sanctioned for building a park in Ghazipur named after Abdul Hameed.
Audience for War hero's wife

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