BJP anti-Himachal, says Deputy CM Agnihotri

Terming BJP leaders as anti-Himachal, Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri today accused the opposition of trying to stall financial assistance and projects from the Centre for Himachal.

Speaking at the rally in Bilaspur, Agnihotri said despite the best efforts of the BJP leaders to bring down the collapse of the Congress regime, the tally of ruling party MLAs was back to 40. “The BJP leaders from Himachal go to Delhi to stall help from the Centre. On the contrary, when during Covid they asked us to donate our salaries, we readily agreed,” said Agnihotri.

“The BJP leaders have always worked against the interest of Himachal and its people. I want to ask Jai Ram Thakur to name even one government employee who has not received salary. If he can name even one such employee from the HRTC, I will resign or else he should resign,” he said.

He lashed out at the opposition BJP for repeatedly trying to destabilise Congress government in Himachal in the last two years. “Congress had 40 MLAs and today also our number is again up to 40. So, the BJP should stop dreaming about being in power,” he stated.

Taking a dig at the bureaucracy, Deputy CM asked the Chief Secretary to tell his officers that Congress government is stable and here to stay. “It’s time you stop discussions in closed doors about the fate of this government as we will complete our full five year term,” he said.