Himachal Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Sunday said that since just less than one year is left for the Assembly elections, it becomes even more important to understand the mischief of those who misguide the people on the basis of region and religion.
The Chief Minister while presiding over the annual celebration function of Sarvhit Kalyankari Sanstha at Sujanpur Tihra in Hamirpur, gave a call to all the Congress party workers and the people to get united for the welfare of the State and stop listening to those who try to divide on basis of caste or regions.
He said that nothing would be achieved by infighting and if we stand united, we would emerge as winners at last. He exhorted the people to cast their votes wisely and not by getting swayed by miscreants.
The Chief Minister said that the medical college at Hamirpur would have been made functional by now but it was the land issue, which was a major hindrance posing difficulty in forest clearance. However, medical college at Nahan had started functioning and ESIC hospital would also come up soon, said he.
He said that AIIMS would be soon established at Bilaspur which would provide succor to the people as they would get best of health services within the STATE ITSElF.
Himachal Pradesh is a land of valiant soldiers, he said adding that from every home there is one person serving in the armed forces. He said that this tradition had continued since past many years and expressed hope that it would continue in times to come.
He said as far as development was concerned, the state was adjudged as the best big state in field of education and overall inclusive development in State.
Today as many as 15,550 schools and 116 degree colleges were functioning in the state in the government sector alone, especially benefiting the girl students. Most of the higher centres of learning had been opened in far-flung and remote areas. Indian Institute of Management (IIM) was coming up at Dhaulakuan in district Sirmaur.
The road length today is 37,000 kilometres and hundred percent electrification of domestic household had been achieved, he added.
The Chief Minister also urged the people to follow the best of ideals in life besides helping the poor and the needy.
Earlier, he inaugurated Government Degree College, Sujanpur-Tihra completed with an outlay of `4 crore.