FIRST TIME IN HISTORY OF INDEPENDENCE INDIA FOR HIMACHAL PRADESH

Almost decisive verdict of the people of India in favour of Congress and the U.P.A., a stable Government at the Centre in India will prove to be an asset for the development of the country. There are four seats of Member Parliament from Himachal Pradesh. Out of these four , the Congress bagged only one seat from Mandi Parliamentary Constituency and Mr. Vir Bhadra Singh has been elected as Member Parliament during May, 2009 general elections. On the other hand the candidates of the Bhartia Janta Party i.e. from Shimla Mr. Virender Kashyap, from Hamirpur Mr. Anurag Thakur and from Kangra Mr. Rajan Sushant have been elected as Member of Parliament. Mr. Anurag Thakur, has been elected for 2nd term whereas Mr. Virender Kashyap and Rajan Sushant have been elected to the parliament for the first time. Ealier Mr. Vir bhadra Singh had held the office of Deputy Minister and State Minister at the Centre. During congress rule of Mr. P.V. Narsinha Rao , Pt. Sukh Ram also held an office of the State Minister .During B.J.P. rule , Mr. Shanta Kumar had held the office at the Centre as Cabinet Minister. For the first time in the history independent India under the majority of Congress , the U.P.A. Government formed under the Prime Ministership of Dr. Man Mohan Singh. With the blessings of Smt. Sonia Gandhi , UPA Chairperson and Dr. Man Mohan Singh, two cabinet rank Ministers appointed for the first time from Himachal Pradesh. Mr. Anand Sharma, a Rajya Sabha Member, who was earlier in the last tenure was a State Minister has now been elevated as Cabinet Minister and a lone elected Member for the Parliament from Mandi Constituency Mr. Vir Bhadra Singh has also been elevated as Cabinet Minister . Thus it is for the first that from a small hilly State Himachal Pradesh in India, has been awarded with two cabinet Ministers. This is a very good step for the development of Himachal Pradesh. At present, this Hilly State is facing with many peculiar problems which requires an urgent and immediate attention of the Central Government. The biggest grievance of the Bilaspur public is Bhakhra Dam austees. There is no development of the Bilaspur new township since its dislocation from the old city which was emerged in the Bhakhra Dam . There is no three phase electricity in most of the villages, the shortage of drinking water , no irrigation facilities have been given, all the villages have not been connected with proper metled roads, no big indusrial package has been given to the Bilaspur District, the Educational Institutes are being set up in Hamirpur, Mandi, Solan and Kangra District but the Bilaspur is being ignored. The rehablitation of dam austees by creating another two sectors is also hanging in fire. After the Independence no Railway line has been constructed , the major probem is of employment for the Educated un-employed youths. Now the public of Himachal Pradesh has a dream for removing all the grievances with the induction of two cabinet Ministers in the Union of India for the first time.Written by Sita Ram Dhiman.