Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s media adviser Pankaj Pachauri, former Army Chief General VP Malik and former Union Minister Manish Tewari during a function at the Punjab Kala Bhawan auditorium in Sector 16, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Vicky Gharu

Chandigarh, April 5

Former Army Chief General VP Malik said more mohalla get-togethers are required so that people can interact with each other. Gen Malik was speaking at a function organised by the People’s First Society on the topic Towards Togetherness (Apasdari and Shehardari) at Punjab Kala Bhawan, Sector 16 today.The focus of the programme was to increase people-to-people connection by holding small sabhas and get-togethers. Former Union Minister and Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari said: “The concept of “Know Your Neighbour” is a unique concept and we need to take this concept and idea first in Chandigarh and then to Mohali and Panchkula”.On this occasion, Pankaj Pachauri, veteran journalist and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s media adviser, shared his experience and said there was Nana Nani Park in Maharashtra specially designed for the old-age people where they come and interact with each other.Former councillor Chander Mukhi Sharma said: “Connecting people on the social media is far easier than face-to-face meetings. So our focus is more on face-to-face interaction among the people of Chandigarh as it decreases the stress among neighbours and creates togetherness”. — TNS