Shimla, Feb. 10 -- Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukvinder Singh Sukhu on Tuesday accused the previous BJP government of plundering the state treasury and spending extravagantly instead of investing in development and essential infrastructure.

According to a statement from the Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister's Office, Sukhu questioned the BJP's defence of the 16th Finance Commission's observations on the discontinuation of the Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG). He said the BJP government had benefited from Rs 54,296 crore in RDG during its tenure.

As per the Himachal Pradesh CM, this grant, which accounted for 25 to 30 per cent of the state's total revenue receipts, along with Rs. 16000 crore in GST compensation, was allegedly utilised for ...