The Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur underlined the need to bring about change in the mindset so as to usher in change in the society.
Himachal Pradesh which is also known as Dev Bhoomi was shamed by the unfortunate incidents like Yug murder, rape and murder of a 16-year-old school, he said, adding that this not only indicates towards degradation of human values, but also warns us about the changing human attitude.
The was shamed by these acts of brutality and each one of us has responsibility to sensitise the people, he added. He was speaking at the ‘Dev Bhoomi Main Yug Ka Aant’ programme was organised here at Gaiety Theatre on Thursday by Kapson Music (P) Ltd in collaboration with the Shimla Sports and Cultural Association, Nursing College and Ekta Shakti Sewa Samiti, Rampur to pay tribute to child Yug, who was brutally killed a few years back in Shimla town.
CM said that programmes of such magnitude would go a long way in sensitising the people regarding issues such as female foeticide, 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.