{"id":13538,"date":"2026-10-19T15:58:17","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T15:58:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/?p=13538"},"modified":"2026-10-19T15:58:17","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T15:58:17","slug":"ias-officer-rakesh-kumar-prajapati-presents-debut-novel-to-himachal-cm-sukhu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/?p=13538","title":{"rendered":"IAS Officer Rakesh Kumar Prajapati Presents Debut Novel to Himachal CM Sukhu.\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><h1>IAS Officer Rakesh Kumar Prajapati Presents Debut Novel to Himachal CM Sukhu.<\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Shimla:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Rakesh Kumar Prajapati presented a copy of his debut novel, Lighter Than Yesterday, to Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu in Shimla.<\/p>\n<p>The Chief Minister congratulated Prajapati on the publication of his first novel and wished him success in his literary journey. Appreciating his creative endeavour, Sukhu expressed hope that the book would inspire readers to embrace positive thinking, engage in introspection and develop a deeper understanding of different aspects of life.<\/p>\n<p>The novel marks an important milestone in Prajapati&#8217;s literary journey, reflecting his interest in creative expression alongside his administrative responsibilities. Through literature, he seeks to explore human emotions and various dimensions of life, offering readers an opportunity to reflect on their experiences and perspectives.<\/p>\n<p>Prajapati&#8217;s debut work represents his entry into the world of fiction, bringing a literary dimension to his professional journey as a civil servant. The presentation of the book to the Chief Minister also highlighted the importance of encouraging literary pursuits and creative expression among professionals.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, Prajapati had also presented a copy of Lighter Than Yesterday to His Holiness the Dalai Lama.<\/p>\n<p>The book marks a new chapter in Prajapati&#8217;s creative journey, with the author seeking to connect with readers through reflections on life, human emotions and positive thinking.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IAS Officer Rakesh Kumar Prajapati Presents Debut Novel to Himachal CM Sukhu. &nbsp; Shimla: &nbsp; Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Rakesh Kumar Prajapati presented a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" data-url=https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/?p=13538><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13539,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,3],"tags":[2344],"class_list":["post-13538","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-himachal-news","category-latest-news","tag-rakeshkumarprajapati-lighterthanyesterday-sukhvindersinghsukhu-himachalpradesh-iasofficer-debutnovel-indianliterature-literaryjourney-booklaunch-readingculture"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.9.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>IAS Officer Rakesh Kumar Prajapati Presents Debut Novel to Himachal CM Sukhu.\u00a0 - The Eagle News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/?p=13538\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"IAS Officer Rakesh Kumar Prajapati Presents Debut Novel to Himachal CM Sukhu.\u00a0 - The Eagle News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"IAS Officer Rakesh Kumar Prajapati Presents Debut Novel to Himachal CM Sukhu. &nbsp; 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