Minister Shruti Choudhry visits native village, invokes grandfather Bansi Lal's legacy

The newly appointed Haryana minister for Women, Child Development, Irrigation and Water Resources Shruti Choudhry visited her native Golagarh village in Tosham assembly segment in Bhiwani district today.

She was accompanied by Rajya Sabha member Kiran Choudhry.

Addressing her supporters after paying floral tributes to her father Surender Singh and grandfather former chief minister Bansi Lal, Shruti Choudhry said that she was thankful to the people who worked hard to ensure her victory. “The time has come to pay back to the people and I will leave no stone unturned to ensure overall development of the region,” she said.

“We will ensure the development of every village and every community as a whole. I will always stand by you,” she said. Her mother Kiran Choudhry said that she was passing on the baton to her daughter Shruti Choudhry who she said will nurture the constituency which has been represented by Bansi Lal and Surender Singh in the past.

Striking an emotional chord with the local residents, Kiran said that it was the most poignant moment for her. “After a lot of struggle, your Chaudhar has been restored. Your time has come now,” she said, adding that she was thankful to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the top leadership of the BJP for giving this opportunity to serve the people.

“We are the force of the BJP now and will work for the development of the region to carry forward the legacy and work of Bansi Lal and Surender Singh,” she said amid loud sloganeering by the supporters.