Dharamshala, Sept. 19 -- Former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister and senior BJP Shanta Kumar said that contemporary politics is becoming increasingly value-less, and halting this decline is the greatest need of the country.

He was addressing a seminar yesterday at the Central University of Himachal Pradesh (CUHP), Dhauladhar campus, where the Punjabi translation of his autobiography "Nij Path Ka Avichal Panthi" (An Unwavering Pilgrim of My Path) was released.

The event was organised by the university's Department of Punjabi and Dogri.

The function was presided over by CUHP Vice-Chancellor Prof. Sat Prakash Bansal, while Lok Sabha MP Dr Rajiv Bhardwaj attended as a special guest, and CUHP Chancellor Prof. Harmohinder Singh Bedi delivered t...