Roorkee (Uttarakhand) [India], August 13 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday participated in the Tiranga Bike Rally organized by the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) in Roorkee.
The Chief Minister himself started the rally by riding a bike. Hundreds of people participated in this Tiranga Yatra on bikes.
The Chief Minister said that the pride of the nation, the tricolor, is a symbol of patriotism and dedication to the country. He also described the Tiranga Yatra as a campaign to take a pledge towards the unity and integrity of the country. The Chief Minister also appealed to everyone to cooperate in making the Har Ghar Tiranga Abhiyan a success.
Earlier, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday inaugurated the stalls set up by women’s groups under the Chief Minister’s Empowered Bahana Utsav Yojana and Chief Minister’s Women Self Help Group Empowerment Scheme at the Secretariat.
On this occasion, the Chief Minister also purchased local products (ghee and others) while observing these stalls.
The Chief Minister said that the state government is working to advance women self-help groups in the state through various schemes. The women of the state are making very good products through groups. Local products are getting new identity through groups and new employment opportunities are being provided.
The Chief Minister said that Rakhis are being made by self-help groups before Raksha Bandhan. The government is providing a platform to women as per their convenience to sell their products.
He urged all the people of the state to buy locally made rakhis and other products for the upcoming Raksha Bandhan. At the Secretariat, Devbhoomi Self Help Group from Barowala, Vaibhav Laxmi Self Help Group from Dakpathar, Milan Self Help Group from Raipur, Aastha Cluster Level Federation from Sahaspur, Vikas Cluster Level Federation from Haldwani Almora, Aastha Cluster Level Federation, Virangana Cluster Level Federation, and other self help groups are selling their products. (ANI)
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