The International Kullu Dussehra Festival commenced with the traditional Rath Yatra of Lord Raghunath at the historic Rath Maidan in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday.
With the clamour for caste census intensifying, the BJP leader said that as soon as the elections are close at hand, Congress tries to find issues that would give them political gains and that it could cause a major division in the society.
"Democracy can never be strengthened by dividing the society. I believe that the society as a whole can progress by unity and social harmony. Ram Manohar Lohia dictum 'dam bandho (fix prices), jati todo (break caste)' is needed in contemporary times," He added.
Reacting to the caste survey, which was recently conducted in Bihar, Himachal Pradesh governor Shiv Pratap Shukla on Wednesday said that there are some forces in the country that are trying to "divide" the nation in the name of "caste".
Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla and CM Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri on their birth anniversary on Monday.
Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) on Friday organized the 4th annual Power Conclave in Shimla with a focus on promoting clean and green energy in Himachal Pradesh.
Highlighting the importance of Teachers' Day, Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla said that Himachal is a leading state in the field of education and the government is trying to bring quality in education.
The Governor paid rich tributes to the late S Radhakrishnan, former President of India, whose birth anniversary is celebrated as Teacher’s Day throughout the country.