Himachal govt running away from discussions, says BJP ahead of Budget Session
Shimla, March 9 (IANS) The main Opposition BJP at its Legislature Party meeting on Sunday here under the chairmanship of Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur said the Congress government in the state is running away from discussions during the 16-day Budget session, starting on Monday.
Naina Devi MLA Randhir Sharma said the BJP will corner the government through discussions whether it is the Governor’s speech or discussion on the Budget.
In the session, the issues of government’s failures, anti-people decisions and corruption will be raised sharply and the work of pushing the government on the back foot will be done by the party.
Sharma said economic bankruptcy is the biggest issue in Himachal Pradesh and there is concern about salaries, pensions, money given to the elderly.
“The financial condition of Himachal Pradesh has become so bad that the money of the Centre is being used to pay salaries and pensions.”
He alleged that “if anyone is responsible for the economic crisis in the state, it is the Chief Minister himself because he is the Finance Minister of Himachal Pradesh”.
He said extravagance is a big issue in Himachal Pradesh, crores of rupees are being spent to increase the prestige and splendor of the ministers, similarly, crores of rupees are being spent on lawyers to maintain the membership of Chief Parliamentary Secretaries (CPS) and an army of “Cabinet-rank friends” has been set up.
Sharma said the government is running away from discussions, that is why whenever the Vidhan Sabha session is held in Himachal Pradesh, it is short, earlier the Budget Session used to have 26 meetings and now it has only 16 meetings.
Similarly, a short session of four days was also held in the winter session. He said law and order and drug addiction is also a big issue on which the Opposition will discuss.
“The Opposition is definitely going to put the current Congress government in the dock.” He also said that if the BJP has to protest outside the Assembly, then we will talk to the party about it and a decision can be taken at the party meeting.
–IANS
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