Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Shivraj Singh Chouhan Leads Ministry in Sapt Dhara Pledge
Shivraj Singh Chouhan is India’s Agriculture Minister.
On Tuesday, he asked ministry officials to make a special promise called the “Sapt Dhara” pledge.
“Sapt Dhara” means seven streams of strength.
The idea came from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day speech.
Officials from the agriculture and rural development ministries joined the pledge.
Two ministers of state also took part.
Several senior secretaries and other officials participated as well.
The pledge is meant to help officials work toward this vision.
Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan administered the “Sapt Dhara” pledge on Tuesday.
The pledge was given to officials from the Agriculture and Rural Development ministries.
Chouhan urged officials to realise the vision of seven streams of strength.
The vision was outlined by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Independence Day speech.
Several ministers, secretaries and senior officials from both ministries took the pledge.
- Who
- Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, ministers of state and senior officials from the agriculture and rural development ministries.
- What
- Chouhan administered the “Sapt Dhara” pledge and urged officials to pursue its vision of seven streams of strength.
- When
- Tuesday.
- Where
- At the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and the Ministry of Rural Development.
- Why
- To realise the “Sapt Dhara” vision outlined by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Independence Day speech.
- Pledge
- “Sapt Dhara,” described as seven streams of strength
- Administered by
- Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan
- Participating ministries
- Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare; Ministry of Rural Development
- Senior participants
- Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani and Bhagirath Choudhary, ministers of state
- Officials named
- Atish Chandra, Rohit Kansal, DR Mangi Lal Jaat and Narendra Bhooshan
- Inspiration
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day speech