By OUR STAFF REPORTER
Dehradun, 11 Feb: The state’s Rural Development Minister, Ganesh Joshi, paid tribute at his camp office, here, on the death anniversary today of the great thinker, staunch nationalist, and proponent of Antyodaya, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay. On this occasion, Joshi offered flowers before the portrait of Pandit Deendayal and, while paying homage, reiterated his vision of bringing development to the last person in society.
In his address, Joshi stated that Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay’s guidance on nationalism, self-reliance, and social harmony continues to inspire even today. He mentioned that the principle of Integral Humanism and the concept of Antyodaya articulated by Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay are the guiding forces of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). This is why the BJP has emerged as the world’s number one political party, today. Minister Joshi further emphasised that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the central government is making continuous efforts to ensure that development reaches the last person in society. He highlighted that programmes such as the Jan Dhan Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Gramin Awas Yojana, Ujjwala Yojana, and Har Ghar Jal, Har Ghar Nal Yojana have been designed with a focus on the poor and marginalised sections of society. He added that the “double engine” government is continuously working for the uplift of the poor, deprived, and exploited classes, following the principles of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay.
On this occasion, Minister Joshi also called on party workers to follow in the footsteps of Pandit Deendayal.
Present at the event were Mandal President Pradeep Rawat, Jyoti Kothiya, Nagar Mahamantri Surendra Rana, Ashish Thapa, Ankit Joshi, Devendra Rawat, Uttam Ramola, Sandhya Thapa, Niranjan Dobhal, Poonam Nautiyal, Sameer Dobhal, Councillor Mohan Bahuguna, Bhavna Chaudhary, Yogesh Ghaghat, among others.
