Haldwani, March 21 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday lauded Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami's leadership abilities, calling him "Dhurandhar Dhami."

Addressing a public gathering here on the completion of four years of the Uttarakhand government, the Defence Minister expressed pride and confidence in the government led by CM Dhami and attributed the state's growth to him.

"This gathering has been organised to mark the completion of Pushkar Dhami's four-year tenure. During the elections, I had told him that the BJP would win under his leadership, and the BJP achieved a clear majority. I had said in a meeting once, 'Our Dhami is not ordinary, he is Dhakad Dhami... now, he should be called Dhurandhar Dhami. Uttara...