CM thanks Prime Minister for approving ST status to Trans Giri area

Shimla: Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur has thanked the Union Government in general and especially Prime Minister Narendra Modi in particular for according Scheduled Tribe status to the people of Trans Giri area of Sirmaur district. The Central Cabinet in its meeting held at New Delhi gave its nod today.
Chief Minister said that the Central Government had fulfilled a long pending demand of the people of Trans Giri area as the people of neighboring State Uttrakhand, with almost identical culture and topographic conditions had the same status. He said that this historic decision would benefit the population of over 1.60 lakh of Sirmaur district.
Chief Minister said that this decision would also go a long way in preserving the rich culture and traditions of the people of the area and accelerate the pace of development in the area. He said that the present State Government since its coming to power in the State has persuaded this issue with the Central leadership. He said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and other Central leadership have shown their interest in this emotional issue of the Hatti community.
Jai Ram Thakur said that the State Government was always alive to the genuine demands of the people of the State and put up this matter with the Central Government vigorously due to which fruitful results have emerged.