Chamoli, Dec. 7 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami participated in the 18th Amar Shaheed Sainik Fair being held in Sawad, Chamoli on Sunday. He said that the state government is bound to the welfare of the Armed Forces and their family members.

Addressing the gathering, CM Dhami said, "Before 2014, before PM Modi became the PM of the country our soldiers needed permission from the top to fire bullets. They didn't have the permission even if bullets are being fired from across the border, if an attack is being launched from there...But after PM Modi came to power, he gave free hand to the Indian armed forces. Today, Indian armed forces give befitting replies with 'gola' to those who fire 'goli' from that side."

"Our govern...