calendar>>April 20. 2009 Juche 98
Day of Sun Commemorated in India
Pyongyang, April 20 (KCNA) -- Meetings, book and photo exhibitions and film shows were held by different units of India in the period between April 7 and 11 on the occasion of the birth anniversary of President Kim Il Sung.

Displayed in the venues of the functions were works of Kim Il Sung and General Secretary Kim Jong Il, photos showing their undying feats and books and photos introducing the advantages of Korean-style socialism.

Speeches were made at the meetings.

Vishwanath, director-general of the International Institute of the Juche Idea, Suneet Chopra, secretary general of the All India Indo-Korean Friendship Association, and other speakers praised Kim Il Sung as the genius of ideology and theory who provided the guiding idea in the era of independence, the distinguished leader of the world revolution and the iron-willed brilliant commander and outstanding strategist who defeated the two imperialist formidable enemies in one generation.

V. K. Chopra, chairman of the Indian Intellectuals’ Society for the Study of the Juche Idea, said that Kim Il Sung founded the Juche idea, the Songun idea to provide the world oppressed people with a beacon of hope.

Anita Chopra, chairperson of the Indian Working Women Society for Study of the Juche Philosophy, noted that Kim Il Sung is always alive in the hearts of the Korean people and the world progressives century after century for his great feats.

The revolutionary cause of Juche pioneered by Kim Il Sung is sure to win victory thanks to the wise leadership of Kim Jong Il and the Juche idea, the Songun idea, the chairperson stressed.

The participants in the film shows watched Korean films showing the ideological and moral trait of the army and people of the DPRK.

A message to Kim Jong Il was adopted at the meeting held by the All India Indo-Korean Friendship Association and the Delhi self-governing body.

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