Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Thursday led the State in paying homage to former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on her 98th birth anniversary.The Chief Minister, Ministers and other prominent persons offered floral tributes at the statue of the former Prime Minister at the historic Ridge Maidan, Shimla.The Chief Minister remembered special love and affection of Indira Gandhi towards Himachal Pradesh and its people. She bestowed full-fledged Statehood status to Himachal Pradesh on 25th January, 1971 amid heavy snowfall at the Ridge Maidan.Irrigation & Public Health Minister Vidya Stokes, MPP and Power Minister Sujan Singh Pathania, Social Justice & Empowerment Minister Dhani Ram Shandil, among others along with children of various schools paid their tributes. The artists of Information and Public Relations Department presented devotional and patriotic songs on the occasion.