<span style="color: #222222;">Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur paid tributes to the first Chief Minister of the state Dr. YS Parmar, known as the founder of Himachal Pradesh on his 113th birth anniversary during the state-level function organised at Peterhoff, in Shimla today. <br />'' <br />'' Speaking on the occasion, Mr Thakur said, his government is following the roadmap drawn by Dr. Parmar for uniform and balanced development of the entire state. He said, Dr. Parmar was a visionary who not only spearheaded the struggle for independent status of the State but also laid a strong foundation for further development when the resources with the state were meagre. <br />'' <br />'' Mr Thakur also remembered the contributions made by all the previous Chief Ministers of the state for the progress of Himachal Pradesh.</span><br />'' <br />''