Gaurav Sthal will be made in the State, in the memory of Bharat Ratna Pt. Govind Ballabh Pant. The birth anniversary of Pt. Govind Ballabh Pant was celebrated as ‘Gaurav Divas’ on Thursday.
In his address Speaker Govind Singh Kunjwal said that Pt. Pantji had dedicated his whole life for the poor and the country. It is a matter of pride for all of us that Pt. Pant was born in Uttarakhand.
He also praised the Chief Minister Harish Rawat for celebrating Pt. Pant’s anniversary as ‘Gaurav Divas’.
The Chief Minister Harish Rawat stated that the Pt. Pant together with the Pt Nehru and Sardar Patel had laid the foundation stone of the Country’s development. it was a matter of proud that he belonged to Uttarakhand. His thoughts are being researched still now. Therefore the state government has taken decision to celebrate his birthday as Gaurav divas. He further added that a venue would be developed as “ Gaurav Sthal ” in the memory of Pt. Pant. The government has also taken a decision to name after the educational institutes and other institutes on freedom fighters, martyr soldiers and Rajya Andolankari, so that youngsters may be inspired. The CM asserted that Pt. Pant ji was the symbol of harmonious Indian culture. He was the genuine representative of native culture of Uttarakhand.
The sacred soil of the birth place of Pt. Govind Ballabh Pant was also handed
over to the CM Harish Rawat and the Speaker Govind Singh Kunjwal. A documentary film based on his life was also broadcasted on the occasion.
Present on the occasion were Deputy Speaker of Vidhan Sabha Anusuya Prasad Maikhuri, Cabinet Minister Harish Chandra Durgapal, Dinesh Agarwal, MlA Ganesh Godiyal, Sunder lal Mandrawal, Kunwar Pranav Singh Champion, Umesh Sharma Kau, Himesh Kharkwal, Vijaypal Sajwan, Subodh Uniyal, Ganesh Joshi, Surendra Singh Jeena, Dilip Rawat, Gopal Rawat and Jitesh Pant with other dignitaries