Shimla, April 21 -- A political row has erupted in Himachal Pradesh following remarks made by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President and Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda during his recent two-day visit to the state. Nadda had accused the Congress-led Himachal government of stalling the proposed Medical Device Park project, a major central initiative.

Responding sharply, the Chief Minister's Principal Media Advisor, Naresh Chauhan, held a press conference in Shimla on Monday to refute Nadda's claims and present what he termed the "real facts" behind the project's cancellation and its reconfiguration by the state government.

"Unfortunately, a leader of JP Nadda's stature is indulging in factually incorrect and politicall...