LoP questions Cong Govt’s silence on providing jobs to youth of Himachal Pradesh
In a statement issued here on Saturday, he said that the government talks big every day, but when it comes to giving jobs to the youth, it becomes silent.
In a statement issued here on Saturday, he said that the government talks big every day, but when it comes to giving jobs to the youth, it becomes silent.
The Leader of the Opposition, who is in Una to attend a BJP meeting, stated on Thursday that the present government in the state is discontinuing facilities that are beneficial to people.
In a statement issued here, Thakur sought Sukhu’s response regarding these allegations, stressing that the people of the state are demanding answers from him on the corruption allegations.
“Instead of holding us responsible, the chief minister should explain why he created such circumstances that his own party legislatures were forced to revolt,” asked Jai Ram Thakur.
The leader of the Opposition said the chief minister wants the Congress to continue to run the government in a similar manner it had formed the government by lying to the people, however this is not going to happen now.
Former Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Jai Ram Thakur has taken a strong exception to the absence of two officers when Union Minister Nitin Gadkari visited Himachal Pradesh to take stock of the damages caused by monsoon fury.
Leader of Opposition (LoP) Jai Ram Thakur alleged the state government knew about the arrival of monsoons, but it did not hold meetings to discuss arrangement for the rains.
The Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, said on Saturday that the state has faced the harshest rain and flood disasters in the past 75 years. He also said that the loss incurred by the state due to the rain-induced damages could reach 8,000 crore rupees.
Himachal Pradesh's outstanding funds of Rs 315 crore under the NDRF were lying with the Central Government, which should be released at the earliest, said Revenue Minister Jagat Singh Negi.
Thakur Sukhvinder Singh was reacting to Jai Ram Thakur’s statement over the state's share in Union Territory (UT) Chandigarh.