Himachal Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Thursday offered floral tributes to the architect of modern Himachal Pradesh and first Chief Minister of the State Dr. YS Parmar on his 110th birth anniversary in a function organised at State Vidhan Sabha.
The Chief Minister said Dr Parmar was a great visionary leader who led the State through all odds with a dream to make it a model State of the country. He always thought for the overall development of State and upliftment of the poor, farmers and horticulturists and common man was on his priority agenda.
He said that Himachal Pradesh would ever remain indebted to him for generations to come since it was under his leadership that the State got a separate identity amongst hill States.
Virbhadra Singh said Dr. Parmar pleaded for the merger of those hilly areas of Punjab with Himachal Pradesh which had similar culture and life style. He also gave boost for three fold farming as a result of which State’s agrarian economy, particularly horticulture sector made rapid strides.
He said that Dr. Parmar was a multi-faceted personality who had left indelible mark in the hearts of the people of the State of his being straight forward and champion for the cause of the common man.
"It was due to his tireless efforts that Himachal Pradesh became 18th State of the country and since then it had fast progressed ahead on the path of development and prosperity," the CM added.
Speaker, H.P. Vidhan Sabha, BBl Butail remembered the contribution of Dr. Parmar in the formation and development of Himachal Pradesh.
Former Speakers, Cabinet ministers and MlAs were present on the occasion.