Shimla, June 21 -- Himachal Pradesh LoP and former Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Saturday launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu led Congress government, accusing them of fostering an "anti-Sanatan" mindset and systematically targeting the Hindu population of the state.

Thakur was addressing a press conference in Shimla alongside State BJP President Rajiv Bindal.

"Ever since the Congress came to power, incidents against Hindus have been on the rise in Himachal Pradesh. The Chief Minister himself had publicly spoken of defeating a party that represents the ideology of 97 per cent Hindus of this state. That statement has now become the government's operating mindset," said Thakur.

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