PIONEER EDGE NEWS SERVICE/ Bharadisain
Rich tributes were paid by the members of the house to former chief minister major general (retd) Bhuwan Chandra Khanduri and former cabinet minister Hira Singh Bisht on Tuesday. Speaking on the condolence motion at the start of the third session of Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha at Bharadisain on the day, chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that the life and works of Khanduri will always provide inspiration.
Dhami said that Khanduri never compromised on the principles and after an illustrious career in the armed forces he entered politics and represented the Pauri Lok Sabha five times. He also served as CM of Uttarakhand for two terms. The CM also remembered the key role played by Khanduri in successful implementation of the Golden Quadrilateral scheme. Paying tributes to Hira Singh Bisht, the CM said that he would be remembered for the concern he had for the labourers and downtrodden. He said that Bisht had a clarity of vision and he always practiced inclusive politics.
The leader of opposition in Vidhan Sabha, Yashpal Arya said that Khanduri was a symbol of good governance, transparency and his action against corruption. He said that the former CM would also be remembered for making an initiative for the institution of Lokayukt.
Arya said that former cabinet minister Hira Singh Bisht always fought for the cause of labourers.
