https://oca.marketingsavvy.dev/2025/06/raja-virbhadra-singh-the-monarch-of-the-masses-the-statesman-of-the-hills/ OLD COTTONIANS ASSOCIATION Fri, 10 Oct 2025 13:41:49 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://oca.marketingsavvy.dev/2025/06/raja-virbhadra-singh-the-monarch-of-the-masses-the-statesman-of-the-hills/#comment-3161 Tue, 08 Jul 2025 08:52:59 +0000 https://oca.marketingsavvy.dev/2025/06/21/raja-virbhadra-singh-the-monarch-of-the-masses-the-statesman-of-the-hills/#comment-3161 As a Himachali and an Old Cottonian we miss him. A true legend.

]]> https://oca.marketingsavvy.dev/2025/06/raja-virbhadra-singh-the-monarch-of-the-masses-the-statesman-of-the-hills/#comment-3156 Sun, 22 Jun 2025 01:04:53 +0000 https://oca.marketingsavvy.dev/2025/06/21/raja-virbhadra-singh-the-monarch-of-the-masses-the-statesman-of-the-hills/#comment-3156 Thank you for the tribute to Raja Saheb. He followed a legacy of responsible leadership throughout his life.

]]> https://oca.marketingsavvy.dev/2025/06/raja-virbhadra-singh-the-monarch-of-the-masses-the-statesman-of-the-hills/#comment-3155 Sat, 21 Jun 2025 08:56:59 +0000 https://oca.marketingsavvy.dev/2025/06/21/raja-virbhadra-singh-the-monarch-of-the-masses-the-statesman-of-the-hills/#comment-3155 Raja Sahib was an amazing personality, totally committed to development of HP and its people.
I recollect that in 2002/2003 when tax incentives were announced for setting up of industries in the State, I was then a Director of Hindustan Unilever Ltd and along with our Vice Chairman visited Shimla to explore with the State Govt the possibility of setting up a few factories in the Baddi- Barotiwala area of HP.We had sought an appointment with the CM Raja Sahib. When we reached Shimla in the late evening after a flight from Mumbai to Chandigarh and a drive up from there we found a message from the CM awaiting our arrival at Cecil. In it the CM regretted that something urgent has come up and therefore he will be taking a chopper early the next morning for Delhi and so will regretfully not be able to meet us as per the appointment he had earlier agreed. However, he added that he will be happy to recieve us at his residence above the Ridge that night. Later that night over a hot and very welcome cup of home-made soup in his home he welcomed our investment and offered all necessary help from the Govt to ensure that all legitimate clearances would be expedited and any assistance thatvwe may need from the Govt would be provided.
We are so impressed by RJ Sahibs hospitality and commitment to go out of the way to welcome us(he could just as easily have left the next morning without meeting us!) that we proceeded to set up our Factories at Barotiwala and Nalagarh.

]]> https://oca.marketingsavvy.dev/2025/06/raja-virbhadra-singh-the-monarch-of-the-masses-the-statesman-of-the-hills/#comment-3153 Sat, 21 Jun 2025 06:32:30 +0000 https://oca.marketingsavvy.dev/2025/06/21/raja-virbhadra-singh-the-monarch-of-the-masses-the-statesman-of-the-hills/#comment-3153 Thanks to Ms. Charu Walia (Chief OCA Coordinator) for the deep research and writeup.

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