CM Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday paid tributes to Ahilyabai Holkar, the embodiment of sacrifice, service and dedication, at a programme organised to mark the 300th birth anniversary of Ahilyabai Holkar at Mukhya Sevak Sadan at the Chief Minister’s residence. He made governance not just a medium of power, but a means of public service, justice and restoration of dharma. From Kashi Vishwanath to Somnath, from Dwarka to Rameshwaram, from Ayodhya to Mathura, from our Devbhoomi to Badrinath, Kedarnath and Haridwar, he made a significant contribution to the rejuvenation of temples and ghats. Along with the construction of many dharamshalas and roads, get many works of public service done.
The Chief Minister said that Ahilyabai Holkar did the work of reviving the cultural soul of India by reconstructing religious places in India. He has worked to unite the entire Sanatan culture of India in one thread. She set such a unique example of women empowerment in that period, which was difficult to imagine at that time. CM Pushkar said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, India has entered the Amrit Kaal of renaissance of its cultural consciousness. Neglected for years, our glorious history, the contribution of great national heroes and cultural heritage are not only being restored today, but they are also being made the basis of national consciousness.
The Chief Minister said that today the flag of our Sanatan culture is waving proudly all over the world. India is rapidly moving towards becoming a Vishwaguru again. The construction of the grand Ram temple in Ayodhya, the master plan of Badrinath and the reconstruction work of Kedarnath Dham are going on at a rapid pace. Considering Ahilyabai Holkar as a role model, many works are also being done in the direction of women empowerment under the leadership of the Prime Minister. Schemes like 33 per cent reservation for women, Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Abhiyan, Ujjwala Yojana, Lakhpati Didi are being implemented for women empowerment. The Chief Minister said that under the guidance of the Prime Minister, the state government is working with full commitment for the reconstruction of religious places and preservation of cultural heritage. Beautification works are being carried out in the temple areas of Kedarkhand and Manaskhand. Efforts are also being made towards the revival of Yamuna Tirtha Sthal at Haripur Kalsi. Along with the Haridwar-Rishikesh corridor, work is also being done in the direction of the Sharda corridor. Various schemes like ‘Mukhyamantri Nari Sashaktikaran Yojana’, Mukhyamantri Mahalaxmi Yojana, Mukhyamantri Vatsalya Yojana, Mukhyamantri Anchal Amrit Yojana and Poshan Abhiyan have been launched in the state along with giving 30 per cent reservation to women in government jobs.
CM Pushkar said that a strict land law has also been brought in the state, which will ensure strict action against those who play with the original nature of the state. We have done the historic work of implementing the Uniform Civil Code for the first time in the country. The state has also implemented the most effective anti-copying law of the country, as a result of which more than 23 thousand youth have been provided government jobs in the last three years in Uttarakhand. On this occasion, he was accompanied by MLA Dr Harjot Kamal, MLA Sukhjit Singh Kaka Lohgarh, MLA Darshan Singh Brar, Former Minister Malti Thapar, Punjab Congress Acting President Pawan Goyal, Former MLA Vijay Sathi, Mayor of Moga Municipal Corporation Nitika Bhalla, Chairman Inderjit Singh Talwandi Bhangerian, Chairman Vinod Bansal, District President Maheshinder Singh Nihal Singh Wala and others. Department of Information and Public Relations