J&K CM Omar Abdullah lays stress on Himachal Pradesh-type laws to protect agricultural land
The Chief Minister noted that Himachal Pradesh has adopted a strict policy in this regard and stressed the adoption of a similar policy in J&K.
Himachal Pradesh Irrigation and Public Health Minister Vidya Stokes was admitted to Fortis Hospital in Punjab’s Mohali town on Saturday after she suffered respiratory problem, but her condition is stable, a doctor said.
“She has been admitted to hospital for observation and will be discharged in a day or two,” the doctor said.
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Stokes, 89, complained of congestion and was suffering from mild fever, he added.
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She is a legislator from Theog in Shimla district.
A long-time Indian hockey administrator and the daughter-in-law of an American missionary, Stokes is known for her proximity to the Gandhi family.
In the coming assembly elections, slated on November 9, she declined to re-contest, citing health reasons.
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