Dharamshala, Oct. 19 -- A statue of former Himachal Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh was unveiled at Sarahan in Shimla district on Sunday during an event organised by Bushahr Sports culture and environment association.

Himachal deputy chief minister Mukesh Agnihotri, who attended the event as chief guest, said former chief minister Virbhadra Singh had ruled not only the state's politics but also the hearts of its people for nearly five decades.

Speaking at the ceremony, Agnihotri described the late CM as the architect of modern Himachal Pradesh and credited him with the state's development in education, healthcare, roads and power infrastructure.

He said Virbhadra Singh enjoyed widespread popularity across the state and had nurtured seve...