Change in mindset essential to bring change in society: HP CM

Himachal Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Thursday said that the State which is also known as “Dev Bhoomi” was shamed by the unfortunate incidents like Yug murder and Gudiya incident.

“This not only indicates towards degradation of human values, but also warns us about the changing human attitude,” said the Chief Minister while speaking at ‘Dev Bhoomi Main Yug Ka Aant’ programme organized here at Gaiety Theatre to pay tribute to child Yug, who was brutally killed a few years back in Shimla town.

While paying homage to child Yug, the Chief Minister said that a four years child was kidnapped and brutally murdered by some mindless and inhuman person. Similar was the case of Gudiya, where a 10th standard girl got missing and after two days was found brutally murdered.

He said that the state was shamed by these acts of brutality and each one of us has responsibility to sensitize the people.

Jai Ram Thakur said that programmes of such magnitude would go a long way in sensitizing the people regarding issues such as female feticide, women discrimination, untouchability and crime against women.

He said that the change in mindset was essential to bring change in our society for peaceful coexistence.  

On the occasion, 'Meri Batien Mera Samman' award was given to Dr Sadhna Thakur, wife of the Chief Minister. Pinki Gupta, mother of child Yug was also honoured on the occasion.

Several other dignitaries from different fields were also honoured for their outstanding achievements in different fields.