Summary:
The Hon’ble Chief Minister of Sikkim Shri Prem Singh Tamang (Golay) participated in the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav Dandi March held on April 3rd along with the Cabinet Ministers, MLAs, officials, cultural troops and the students in Gujarat.
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The Chief Minister of Sikkim Prem Singh Tamang (Golay) participated in the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav Dandi March held on April 3rd along with the Cabinet Ministers, MLAs, officials, cultural troops and the students in Gujarat.
The 12-mile-long journey on foot commenced from Damman where he addressed the local gentries.
The Chief Minister expressed his gratitude for the warm welcome accorded to the Sikkim contingent and asserted on building a strong relationship between the two states.
He paid homage to the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi who had opposed the salt tax levied during the time and is considered one of the historic moments of the pre-independence era.
On the way, the Chief Minister was presented with mementos and also had a brief interaction with the people.
The march concluded at Navsari, where a cultural programme was organised in the presence of Minister of Tribal Development, Tourism, Forest, Women & Child Welfare, Ganpathsinh Vasava.
The programme included performances from Gujarat and Sikkim showcasing the cultural vibrance.
The Chief Minister in his brief address stated that the representatives from Sikkim and he, himself, are fortunate to be a part of this momentous occasion.
He added that Sikkim, in-spite of being a small state has walked hand in hand with the nation and has contributed handsomely to accelerate the process of nation building.