The members of Uttarakhand Assembly paid homage to the Pioneer of the world famous Chipko movement and noted environmentalist Sundarlal Bahuguna before the start of the Monsoon Session on Monday.
Members paid their respects to the departed soul by paying floral tributes to Bahuguna in the gallery of the Assembly. Assembly Speaker Prem Chand Agarwal held a small programme in his office before the commencement of the session in which Rajiv Nayan and Madhu Pathak, the son and daughter of Bahuguna were honoured.
Agarwal said Sundarlal Bahuguna had dedicated his entire life for environmental protection, saving the Himalayas and Rivers and generating love in people for the trees. He said that Bahuguna would always act as a source of inspiration for the society.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, Cabinet Ministers Banshidhar Bhagat, Arvind Pandey, Dhan Singh Rawat, president of Uttarakhand BJP Madan Kaushik, MLAs Deshraj Karnwal, Sanjay Gupta, Rajkumar Thukral and others were present on the occasion.