Power addicts won’t succeed: Himachal CM
The public will never forget and forgive the attempts of the BJP to play with the democracy by 'Dhan-Bal' (money power), he said.
Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Saturday said that the Himachal Pradesh government is according top priority to women empowerment as they were the bedrock of the strong and vibrant society.
Addressing the Mahila Sammelan at Ghanahati in Shimla, Singh said the government has always been endeavouring to give them equal freedom, status and honour.
“They are being given ample opportunities to excel in every sphere of life and it was a matter of great contentment that they are not lagging behind in any field,” he said, adding today women are contributing for the progress and development of the nation through their talents.
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He presented cheques worth Rs 20,000 each to as many as 72 Mahila Mandals of 24 Gram Panchayats under Shimla Rural assembly segment under MLA Development Fund for developmental activities.
The CM said there were no financial constraints for opening educational institutes in the state as it was his passion to provide excellent education facilities to the youth. “It is due to these efforts that Himachal Pradesh today was the leading state in the education sector. Similarly, the government had not hesitated from opening health institutes upto the last corner of remote areas to provide quality health services to people nearer to their homes,” he said.
He expressed happiness that health indicators of the state were far better than most of the states.
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