Cabinet Minister in the Kamal Nath Ministry Imarati Devi was accorded a rousing welcome at the Railway Station during her first visit to the city as a Cabinet Minister. She was received at the station by party workers and district officials when she arrived around 3 am on Friday by the Habibganj Express.
Later on, speaking to the media persons from her residence at Harishankaur Puram she said that one of her top priorities is to make Dabra, a district. She further told the congressmen gathered at her house that she is not the minister only for people of Dabra and that she belongs to everyone. She asked them to feel free to come to her with any grievances.
She also said that she will take steps to bring water to about ninety villages in the region through the Jourasi Barkari canal. The minster also accused Narendra Singh Tomar, the Union Minister for stalling the canal work. Later on she left for Dabra by road.
Speaking to the media persons, Mohan Singh Rathore, the Rural Congress Committee chief said that the minister is scheduled to return to Gwalior on Saturday when she will pay homage to the Late Madhav Rao Scindia at his Chhatri in the morning.
Later on a grand victory procession will be taken out from the Achleshwar Mandir to the Congress office to felicitate her. Meanwhile Munnalal Goyal, the MLA from Gwalior East said that it was through the persistent efforts of Devendra Sharma, the District Congress Committee chief that the party could win all the 3 seats from the city.
He was speaking at the foundations day celebrations of the congress at the DCC office where he was felicitated by the party chief and the workers for the thumping victory.