Tribute Paid to Lokmanya Tilak at Tilak Patrakar Bhavan

Nagpur, July 23: A heartfelt tribute was paid today at Tilak Patrakar Bhavan to Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak—who used journalism as a potent weapon in the freedom struggle to create public awareness against the British government—on the occasion of his 170th birth anniversary.
Present on the occasion were Prabhakar Dupare (Vice-President, Tilak Patrakar Bhavan Trust), Vinod Deshmukh (Manager), Anant Mule (Vice-President, Nagpur Shramik Patrakar Sangh), Iliyas Shaikh, and Govind Kharetia, along with numerous journalists and dignitaries. Those present paid homage by offering floral garlands to the portrait of Lokmanya Tilak and commemorated his contributions to the nation, journalism, and society.