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O N A L G R
G E I AND LODGE
The Ashlar R Vol. XIX Issue III

as 2995 Western Region has as members in
its fraternity as of today and he added that it is
a matter of great pride and pleasure this one
year 2024-2025 Western India has added 217
Net additions to the rolls of various lodges
across the western Region and expressed his
happiness about the same.
R W Bro Subhash Laxman Saraf – the RGM
also announced that Special Meeting in this
year will be held at Ahmedabad City in Gujarat
on the 20th and 21st of Sept 2025 he also
The Souvenir to be printed was planned, announced about the next Yearly / Annual
designed and executed under the leadership meeting will be held in Kolhapur in the month
of Souvenir Committee headed by W Bro of Feb 2026. The Annual meeting at Kolhapur
Ravindra Tiwari and ably assisted by the Editor along with all three lodge of the area shall be
in Chief W Br Dr Sanjay Charalwar and Team hosted. They shall be supported by brethren
who were given full assistance by R W Bro of Pune.
Tarun Shrivastava Dy. RGM and came out very Regional Grand Master R W Bro Subhash
well with cover page depicting the Grand Laxman Saraf also announced in the meeting
Master & Regional Grand Master's Photos on like it was started last year this year also there
the front page with the choicest photos of the will be Active Officers Workshop conducted
Tiger Capital the Zero Mile and came out for the Active Officers of Craft / Mark &
excellently well. The Entire Regions Lodges / Chapter at Aurangabad on the 2/3/4th of May
Brethren and their friends supported with the 2025 and will have topics related to different
advertisements in the souvenir which aspects to be worked on Administrative work,
contained 86 pages. Rituals and Ideas should come from all and
It was released by the M W Bro Gutha Krishnan also expressed that a wholesome
Selvarajan OSM the Grand Master of the participation of all the participants.
Grand Lodge Of India with a Thunderous After this R W Bro Subhash Laxman Saraf
Applause by one and all present. also appealed to all brethren and lodges
M.W.Bro.G.K.Selvarajan, OSM also released present to contribute to the Temple Fund and
the RGLWI Magazine – The Ashlar. almost a total of Rs. 4.78 Lakhs approximately
Address by R W Bro Subhash Laxman Saraf – were pledged to be donated by the Lodges
R W the Reg Grand Master in his address to and their W Masters present.
the Brethren who were attending the meeting Greetings by the Visiting Deputations:
R W Bro Subhash Laxman Saraf started with R W Bro Parvez Kaikobad RGM EI, R W Bro
the Growth the Region has done with Numbers Puneet Sohel – RGM NI, R W Bro Pratap
Karan Paul representative of Regional Grand
Master of SI and V.W.Bro.Arun Deshmukh
representative of District Grand Lodge of
Bombay also conveyed their greetings to R W
Bro Subhash Laxman Saraf RGM of RGLOWI
for the warm welcome received on their arrival
to Nagpur and the praised the hospitality of
Nagpur Fraternity of Brethren and the
Organizing Committee.
M W Bro Gutha Krishnan Selvarajan – OSM,
M W the Grand Master in his address spoke at

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