CHANDIGARH: Kamlesh, mayor, Dr Roshan Sunkaria, commissioner, PK Sharma, additional commissioner, TPS Phoolka, joint commissioner, Kamlesh Kumar, assistant commissioner, and all the officers and employees of municipal corporation on Thursday pledged to maintain the freedom and integrity of the nation.

They committed that they will work for the “emotional oneness and harmony of all the people of India regardless of caste, creed, region, religion or language and that they will resolve all differences among them through dialogue and constitutional means, without resorting to violence. They will work unstintingly for eradication of corruption from all spheres of life, remain vigilant and work towards the growth of the organisation. Through their collective efforts, they will provide value-based services to the countrymen and do their duty conscientiously and act without fear or favour.”

‘Safai karamcharies’, sanitary employees, inspectorate staff and officials of office of medical officer (health) also took the ‘Pledge of National Integration’. They also affirmed that they would never resort to violence.