Shimla, Oct 20 Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu paid obeisance at the Shri Hanuman Temple Jakhu here on Dussehra and prayed for the prosperity of the state and its people.
He also set fire to the effigies of Ravana, Meghnath and Kumbhkaran on the occasion.
Extending greetings to the people, Sukhu said the burning of Ravan is not merely a tradition, but also a resolve to eliminate the evils within oneself and end injustice in the world.
Rural Development Minister Anirudh Singh, MLAs Kamlesh Thakur and Harish Janartha, Mayor Surinder Chauhan, local councillor Atul Gautam, other councillors of Municipal Corporation Shimla, representatives of various organisations, Deputy Commissioner Anupam Kashyap, Assistant Superintendent of Police Mehar Panwar and other dignitaries were present on the occasion.
(PTI News)
