Kangra, Sept. 8 -- Former Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for extending support to Himachal Pradesh in the wake of recent natural disasters. Thakur, who reached Kangra ahead of the Prime Minister's visit, reviewed the preparations and interacted informally with mediapersons.
Thakur said the people of Himachal Pradesh were grateful to the Prime Minister for visiting the disaster-affected areas, sharing the grief of victims and ensuring that NDRF, Army and Air Force personnel were deployed promptly for rescue and relief work. "This disaster has left the state with irreparable wounds. Incidents of cloudbursts, landslides and heavy rains are continuing even in September...