In a rally held parallel to BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi’s rally at Sujanpur on Sunday, Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh at Una tried to woo ex-servicemen population by raising the long pending demand of ‘One Rank, One Pension’.
Virbhadra Singh was in Haroli of Una district falling in Hamirpur parliamentary constituency to inaugurate Food Park on Sunday. A rally was held after the inauguration function at Dulehar.
According to sources, around 300 buses were booked to ferry people from across the district to Una in order to reduce the influx of people to Modi’s rally.Virbhadra said, “Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has come to Himachal Pradesh and I welcome him to the State.” The BJP from last one month was preparing for his rally but to the dismay of BJP leadership, it turned out to be a dull affair. He said that it has been reported that many persons in Sujanpur rally were brought from the neighbouring States.
During the rally, Virbhadra announced he would pursue the demand of ex-servicemen of the State for ‘One Rank, One Pension’. “We have enhanced the Samman Rashis of ex- servicemen and providing every benefit to their dependants,” he said.
He said that the State Government will soon take up their demands with the Union Government and Congress high command. He said that he supports this genuine demand of the ex-servicemen fully and will take up the issue in an effective manner.
The Chief Minister said that his Government was committed for welfare of every section of the society irrespective of region and religion. Speaking on corruption, the Chief Minister said that his Government has adopted zero-tolerance towards corruption.
He further said, his Government would not tolerate corruption at any cost and appropriate action would be taken against those involved in it. He said the BJP Government has made corruption its culture and cheated the people of the State. Virbhadra added that Himachal would be a fully developed State when all the villages and households get adequate water, connected with roads and better health facilities.