Guv pays tributes to Girdhari Lal Dogra

Tribune News Service
Jammu, November 27

Governor Satya Pal Malik offered floral tributes to Girdhari Lal Dogra on his 31st death anniversary at Dogra Chowk, during a function organised by Late Shri Girdhari Lal Dogra Memorial Trust here today.

The Governor described him as a visionary leader who fought relentlessly for the rights of underprivileged. He observed that Dogra was instrumental in strengthening the economic backbone of the state as a Finance Minister and initiated many reforms meant for ameliorating the weaker sections of society.

Nirmal Kumar Singh, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly; Chander Mohan Gupta, Mayor of Jammu Municipal Corporation; Purnima Sharma, Deputy Mayor of the Jammu Municipal Corporation; former legislators and Dogra’s family members were among those present on the occasion.

Meanwhile, the Congress, in a separate function, too paid homage to Dogra. J&K Pradesh Congress Committee leaders said best tributes to Dogra would be strengthening the Congress at the grass-roots level as he worked extensively for the uplift of weaker sections. They also described him a true Gandhian who had a staunch belief in secularism, socialism and democracy.