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SANT NIRANKARI MANDAL (Regd) SANT NIRANKARI SATSANG BHAWAN, MAHUL ROAD, CHEMBUR Mumbai – 400 074 (INDIA) Press Release:

NIRANKARIS RAN FOR THE CAUSE OF ONENESS AT MARATHON

NIRANKARI SEWADAL VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED THEIR SELFLESS SERVICES ALL ALONG THE ROUTE

Thane, August 24, 2015: About 1350 Nirankaris participated in the Run for Cause which being a part of the THANE VARSHA MARATHON for a stretch of 2kms to promote its cause of ONENESS. Further, 29 Nirankaris ran in different race stretch of 3 to 21 kms under the banner of Sant Nirankari Charitable Foundation which is the social welfare wing of this Mission on Sunday, 23rd August, 2015. Noteworthy is that 7 of them were prize winners. At the invitation of Hon. Mayor of Thane to the Sant Nirankari Mandal, large number of Nirankaris from Thane Municipal Area as well as rest of Thane District including Navi Mumbai come forward with their willingness to participate in the event. In addition around 12000 Nirankari Devotees were present all along the routes to cheer up the participants in addition to offering their services as instructed by the organizers. Most of the Volunteers in the Marathon were Nirankari Sewadal in Uniforms and that of Sant Nirankari Charitable Foundation in blue T-Shirts while Ladies Sewa Dal offered their services in civil dresses. The enthusiasm of participation speaks highly of the Dedication of the Nirankaris in that they hardly leave a stone unturned in promoting its message of ONENESS, which it believes as a source to help us lead a morally and spiritually uplifted life thus providing semblance to the society. Nirankaris wearing T-shirts having logos of Oneness with banners & placards highlighting the message assembled by 6 am at the Head Office of Municipal Corporation of Thane, being the venue. This Marathon is being organized by the MAYOR for the past 25 years and it assumed a multi-thematic garb where, in addition to the main theme of CLEAN THANE - GREEN THANE, a stretch of 2km was allotted for RUN FOR CAUSE . Other organizations too, took part in promoting their independent causes with one aim – for betterment of the SOCIETY, for betterment of HUMANITY, to promote good living. Hon. Shri Eknath Shinde, Minister for PWD, Govt. of and Guardian Minister of Thane along with renowned actor Shri Swapnil Joshi flagged off the Marathon at 6.30 a.m. on Sunday. Other categories of the Marathon were flagged off by different Celebrities. Many MPs and MLAs along with Mayor Shri Sanjay More were present on the occasion. Several Celebrities and higher authorities from different government departments visited the Marathon. ------For favour of publication in your esteemed news paper/news bulletin, please.

(Pravin Chhabra) Media Coordinator, Mumbai M-8655455610