JAMMU, SEPTEMBER 23: Deputy Chief Minister, Dr
Nirmal Singh, in presence of Speaker Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
Kavinder Gupta today paid tributes to Maharaja Hari
Singh on his 123rd birthday at a function here.
Minister of State for Tourism Priya Sethi, Vice
Chairman, State Advisory Board for Development of Kissans Daljit Singh Chib,
Chairperson, State Social Welfare Board (JKSSWB), Nirmal Gupta, Legislators,
Devender Singh Rana, Ajatshatru Singh, Charanjit Singh Khalsa, Vikram Randhawa
and Rajesh Guptaand representatives of various political, social and religious
organizations also paid homage to Late Maharaja Hari Singh.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr Nirmal Singh lauded
the contribution of Maharaja Hari
Singh towards welfare and development of J&K State.
He said the Maharaja carried out development policies and reforms for
amelioration of deprived segments of the society and “It
was because of his statesmanship that today we are part of a great nation”,
he added.
Highlighting the works performed and schemes
implemented by Maharaja Hari Singh during his regime, the Speaker said that his
contribution in socio-political and socio-economic reforms in the State for
bringing the Jammu and Kashmir at par with other progressive states is highly
laudable. He also lauded Maharaja for doing away with many social evils for the
welfare of the public.
Speaking on the occasion, Priya Sethi remembered
the selfless services rendered by Maharaja Hari Singh for betterment of the
State. She said that Maharaja was a social reformer, a true patriot and a great
visionary who worked for women education, banning of child marriage, abolishing
of un-touchability, free education for all, promotion of widows marriage
besides uplift of weaker sections of the society.
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