Ashok RainaDharamshala, June 19 -- Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu administered the oath of office and secrecy to the newly elected Panchayat Pradhans and Up-Pradhans of Kangra district and called upon them to ensure village development through transparency, public participation and good governance.
Addressing an oath-taking ceremony at Dari Ground in Dharamshala, the Chief Minister congratulated the elected representatives of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) and also administered a collective pledge to make Himachal Pradesh free from Chitta and strengthen the mass movement against drug abuse.
He described Panchayats as the strongest pillar of Indian democracy and said they play a crucial role in realising the vision of Gram Swara...