Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today paid floral tribute to India’s first woman Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, on her birth anniversary at the historic Ridge, Shimla.
Remembering her remarkable contribution to nation-building, the Chief Minister said that Indira Gandhi’s visionary decisions strengthened the foundation of modern India. He highlighted her leadership in poverty alleviation, economic reforms, bank nationalisation, agricultural advancement, employment generation and social empowerment, calling her contributions “unparalleled in India’s development journey.”
The Chief Minister added that Indira Gandhi made the supreme sacrifice to protect the unity and integrity of the nation.
Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr. (Col.) Dhani Ram Shandil, Panchayati Raj Minister Anirudh Singh, HPCC President Pratibha Singh, Deputy Chief Whip Kewal Singh Pathania, MLA Sanjay Rattan, Harish Janartha, Ranjeet Singh Rana, Malender Rajan, Principal Media Advisor to the Chief Minister Naresh Chauhan, HIMUDA Vice Chairman Yashwant Chajta, Mayor Surendra Chauhan, Deputy Mayor Uma Kaushal, Councillors, Deputy Commissioner Anupam Kashyap, SP Sanjeev Gandhi and several other dignitaries were present during the event.