HP CM congratulates Dr Kumar
MBM Bureau
NAHAN: With the appointment of former CBI director Ashwani Kumar as the governor of Nagaland, who hails from this town the hill state has got second governor in the country after congress leader LateThakur Ram Lal. The Nagaland governor and Former CBI director served the agency from August 2008 to November 2010. Interacting with MBM News Network over the phone newly appointed of Governor Dr Ashwani Kumar said that after retiring from the CBI about two and half year back he did his doctorate from Himachal University and also taught student in various prominent education institutions of the country including the IPS officers. During his retirement time he also delivered speeches in Oxford and Cambridge University etc. 62 years Dr Kumar also worked in various positions in CBI and elite SPG and also served as DGP of Himachal Pradesh. Reacting upon his challenges as the governor of Nagaland he said that he could comment upon it after studying the dialect and problems and added that he would serve the duties assigned in the constitution of the country. Dr Kumar served as CBI director from Aug 2008 – 30 Nov 2010
Notably, as a CBI director Dr Kumar had also played a key role in bringing several reforms. 1973 batch IPS Dr Kumar was among those students of the HPU who passed out as a graduate in the first batch of the university. Nagaland, the 16th state of the Indian Union, was established on December 1, 1963. It is divided into eleven districts.
Delighted over the appointment the tenant of Nagaland governor and principal Shishu vidya Niketan School Kundan Thakur said that it is great proud of the town as well as state that simple person have been appointed as a governor of Nagaland. He said that late in the night he had got the information about the appointment of his landlord.
Ajay Bali, the brother of newly appointed governor who is serving as divisional forest officer said that the family was feeling proud. He said that his elder brother always remained laborious towards his duties and always spares time for his friends and family in the town. However Congress leader Kanwar Ajay Bhadur Singh has congratulated Dr Kumar over his appointment.
Chief Minister, Virbhadra Singh, has congratulated Ashwani Kumar, former Director, and CBI for being appointed as Governor of Nagaland. Chief Minister said that Ashwani Kumar, while serving as Director General of Police in Himachal Pradesh and Director CBI, had always remained an upright, honest and sincere towards his duties.