On the auspicious occasion of Dussehra, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday paid obeisance at Shri Hanuman Temple in the Jakhu area of Shimla and prayed for the peace, prosperity and well-being of the people of the State.
According to an official release, CM Sukhu also lit the effigies of Ravana, Meghnad and Kumbhkaran, symbolising the triumph of truth and goodness over evil. During the event, the Chief Minister asserted that Dussehra embodies the victory of virtue over vice and called upon the people to come together to root out the menace of drug abuse from society.
“Dussehra embodies the victory of virtue over vice. Just as Lord Rama defeated Ravana, we too must unite to defeat the modern-day menace of drug abuse, which is destroying our younger generation. Let this fest