Sukhu pays tributes to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi
Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today offered floral tributes to the former Prime Minister late Rajiv Gandhi on his birth anniversary at Sadbhawana Chowk, Chhota Shimla here today. Chief Minister appealed to the people to follow the path shown by Rajiv Gandhi and said that Rajiv Gandhi is remembered as the ‘Architect of Modern India’, who sacrificed his life for the unity and integrity of the Nation. He added that the Information Technology revolution in the country was the result of Rajiv Gandhi’s visionary thinking, from which today’s younger generation is reaping immense benefits.
The Chief Minister further said that Rajiv Gandhi was also a social reformer who, through 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments, ensured reservation for women in Panchayati Raj Institutions. He said that carrying forward this vision, Sonia Gandhi ensured the passage of a Bill in the Rajya Sabha to provide 33 percent reservation for women in Parliament and State Legislatures, which will greatly benefit them.
Later, he also administered the oath of national integration and communal harmony to the officers and officials of Himachal Pradesh Secretariat.
Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri, Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee Chief Pratibha Singh, Health Minister Dr. (Col.) Dhani Ram Shandil, Agriculture Minister Chander Kumar, Revenue Minister Jagat Singh Negi, Public Works Minister Vikramaditya Singh, Technical Education Minister Rajesh Dharmani, Deputy Speaker Vinay Kumar, Deputy Chief Whip Kewal Singh Pathania, Political Advisor to Chief Minister Suneel Sharma, Principal Advisor (Media) to Chief Minister Naresh Chauhan, MLAs Mohan Lal Brakta, Sanjay Awasthi, Ajay Solanki, Vivek Kumar, Neeraj Nayar, Malender Rajan, Vice Chairman, State Forest Development Corporation Kehar Singh Khachi, Chairman, State Cooperative Bank Devender Shyaam, Advocate General Anup Kumar Rattan, Co-incharge Congress HP Vidit Chowdhary and other dignitaries were also present on the occasion.
