Governor pays tribute to Girdhari Lal Dogra
JAMMU, NOVEMBER 27: Governor Satya Pal Malik offered floral tributes to Girdhari Lal Dogra on his 31st Death Anniversary at Dogra Chowk, in a function organized by Late Girdhari Lal Dogra Memorial Trust, here today.
Paying homage to Dogra, 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 lot of weaker sections of the society.
Dr. Nirmal Kumar Singh, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, Chander Mohan Gupta, Mayor of Jammu Municipal Corporation, Purnima Sharma, Deputy Mayor of JMC, former legislators, Sangeeta Jaitely, daughter of late Girdhari Lal Dogra and his other family members were present on the occasion.
