Chief Minister pays tributes to Mahatma Gandhi

5 Dariya News (Vijyender  Sharma)

Shimla 30-Jan-2013

Virbhadra Singh, Chief Minister today paid floral tributes to the Father of Nation, Mahatma Gandhi on his 65th death anniversary by laying wreath at his statute on historic Ridge Maidan Shimla.Chief Minister said that Mahatma Gandhi was epitome of peace, truth, non-violence and high moral values.  He said that the teachings and philosophy of universal brotherhood and co-existence, so dear to Mahatma Gandhi are even more relevant today.Patriotic songs and Bhajans were recited on the occasion.Shri Thakur Singh Bharmouri, Forest Minister,  Shri Ram Lal Thakur, Chairman State level Planning Development and  20-Point Programme Committee, Shri Mohan Lal Brakta, MLA, Shri Sanjay Chauhan, Mayor Municipal Corporation,  Shimla,  Shri Dinesh Malhotra, Deputy Commissioner, Shimla, Dr. Naresh Kumar Lath, ADC, Shimla, Shri Amarjit Singh, Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Shimla, Shri Sohan Lal and Shri Manoj Kumar, former Mayors of MC Shimla, Councellors of MC Shimla, Congress leaders and other people alongwith students also paid their tributes to the father of Nation.