Shimla, Aug 3(UNI) Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Monday visited The Mall and The Ridge, Shimla and inspected the proposed sites for erection of the statue of former Prime Minister Bharat Ratana Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
The Chief Minister said that the state government has decided to erect a statue of the former Prime Minister at some suitable place at The Ridge as a mark of respect to the great leader who had special love and affection for Himachal Pradesh and its people.
The Chief Minister said that efforts would be made to unveil the statue on 25th December this year on the birth anniversary of Atal Bihari Vajpayee.