SHIMLA, 01.01.26 Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu along with his wife Kamlesh Thakur, who is also MLA from Dehra assembly constituency, visited the Tara Devi temple near Shoghi to pay obeisance and seek blessings of the divine Goddess. They also prayed for peace, happiness and prosperity for the people of the State.

He said that the State government was committed for the beautification of the lesser known religious shrines and development of new religious circuits. He emphasized the government's commitment to enhancing religious tourism and improving basic amenities to facilitate the pilgrims. He said that the religious tourism serves as a vital bridge between heritage and modern development, where millions of devotees visit annually to seek spiritual fulfillment in State's Shaktipeeth's, while boosting local livelihood.

The Temple Committee honoured the Chief Minister on the occasion.

Talking with the media, he said that the State faced three challenges during the past three years, the worst being the natural disaster followed by economic and political upheaval but the Government with the blessings of divine power and cooperation of the people of the State overcame these challenges.

MLAs Sanjay Awasthy, Vinod Sultanpuri and Anuradha Rana, Chairman Buildings and other Construction Workers Welfare Board Nardev Kanwar, congress leader Pawan Thakur and senior officers of district administration accompanied the Chief Minister on the occasion.