SHIMLA: Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu paid floral tributes to the statue of the first Chief Minister and architect of Himachal Pradesh Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar on the occasion of his 120th birth anniversary at the Ridge here today. He paid homage to the great leader on behalf of the people of the State.
The Chief Minister said that Dr. Parmar was a great and visionary leader who laid the strong foundation for the development of Himachal Pradesh. He said that Dr. Parmar dedicated his entire life to the service and progress of the state. The artists of the Information and Public Relations department presented devotional songs on the occasion.
Revenue Minister Jagat Singh Negi, Education Minister Rohit Thakur, Technical Education Minister Rajesh Dharmani, Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee President Vinay Kumar, MLAs Mohan Lal Brakta, Harish Janartha, Ranjeet Singh Rana and Vivek Sharma, Vice Chairman of the Himachal Pradesh State Forest Development Corporation Kehar Singh Khachi, Vice Chairman of HIMUDA Yashwant Chhajta, Chairman of the Himachal Pradesh State Cooperative Bank Devinder Shyam, Mayor MC Shimla Surender Chauhan, Deputy Mayor Uma Kaushal, councillors, senior officers and other distinguished persons were present on the occasion.
