Anil Baluni the newly elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Rajya Sabha (RS) was sworn in as RS Member at parliament on Tuesday. After the oath taking ceremony Baluni said that he would donate his first salary for the welfare of children of government orphanage at Dehradun. He said that he would strongly advocate the issues of state in the upper house and consistently raise the burning issue associated with Uttarakhand there.
The newly elected RS appealed the party workers to ensure that no congratulatory hoardings, banners and posters should be put up for him. Baluni also said that no felicitation ceremonies should be organised for becoming a R S member.
He said that many old rituals and traditions should be changed with changing times and said that he takes inspiration from the appeal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to present books instead of bouquets.
The Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Trivendra Singh Rawat congratulated Anil Baluni on taking the oath as a RS member. In his message he hoped that Baluni will raise the issues and concerns in the interest of Uttarakhand prominently in the Rajya Sabha. He also him a successful tenure.