Patiala - Under the direction of Rakesh Thakur, Director of Rashtriya Jyoti Kala Manch (Regd.), and under the patronage of Baba Balbir Singh, Head of All India Pingla Ashram, the 77th Republic Day was celebrated in the ashram. On this occasion, Jashan Entertainment Producer Madam Jas Dhanoa and Social Worker Dr Gurvinder Kansal (Advocate) attended as the chief guests. Bittu Randhawa, Bir Chand Khurmi Patron attended as special guests. 
The guests jointly performed the ceremony of hoisting the national flag. On this occasion, Narinder Singh, Harish Singla, President Shiv Sena, Harmesh Singla, Surinder Mohan Singla (Advocate), Dheeraj Goyal, Advocate Satyapal Saluja, Tribhavan Gupta, Gagan Goyal, Mamta Thakur, Dharampal Garg, Barinder Verma, Dr. Dharmendra Sandhu, Timmy Gill, Sushma, Lalita Rao Jaswinder, Sonia, Sapna Adi participated.
 Samosas, biscuits, milk and sweets were distributed to the patients of the ashram by the forum and donors.