Paswan not to celebrate birthday as mark of respect for Indian soldiers killed in Ladakh

Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Thursday said he will not celebrate his birthday, which falls on July 5, as a mark of respect for the Indian soldiers who had recently died in a violent clash with Chinese troops.

Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Thursday said he will not celebrate his birthday, which falls on July 5, as a mark of respect for the Indian soldiers who had recently died in a violent clash with Chinese troops.  The Lok Janshakti Party founder noted in his tweets that many of the 20 soldiers, who made the supreme sacrifice in the Galwan Valley in Ladakh, were from Bihar, his home state.  Paswan said his party and supporters celebrate his birthday across the country every year.  "I have decided to not celebrate my birthday this year as a mark of respect for our soldiers who laid down their lives," he said. Paswan will turn 74 on Sunday. The LJP and Dalit Sena, a wing of the party, organises different events to mark the day every year, and Paswan often attends the celebrations either in Delhi or in Bihar.

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