Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, along with his family, performed Govardhan Puja at his official residence, Oak Over, here on Saturday.
Dehra MLA and the Chief Minister’s wife Kamlesh Thakur was also present at the ceremony. They prayed for the peace and prosperity of the state.
Chief Minister Sukhu worshipped a cow on this occasion.
In a post on X he shared of video worshipping a cow and said, “With the holy spirit of Gavo Vishwasya Matarah Gau Seva Paramo Dharma, we celebrated Govardhana Puja at Oak Over with our family.”
गावो विश्वस्य मातरः गौ सेवा परमो धर्मः की पावन भावना के साथ, परिवार संग ओक ओवर में गोवर्धन पूजा की।
इस पूजा के माध्यम से प्रिय प्रदेशवासियों के जीवन में सुख, शांति, समृद्धि और उन्नति की मंगलकामना करता हूँ। pic.twitter.com/HVxRlOWzvM
— Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu (@SukhuSukhvinder) November 2, 2024
“Through this puja, I wish happiness, peace, prosperity and advancement in the lives of the dear people of the state, ” he added.
Earlier, Reacting to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks regarding Congress’ promises in Karnataka, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that the state’s Congress government has delivered “five out of the ten guarantees” made during the 2022 Vidhan Sabha elections and the government is “steadfastly dedicated” towards fulfilling the promises and fostering inclusive development across the state.
Sharing details of the state’s government works, the Himachal CM said that they reinstated the Old Pension Scheme for state employees, secured a monthly allowance for women, launched a startup fund to encourage innovation and entrepreneurship and became the first state to implement Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for milk.