New Delhi, Oct. 1 -- BJP National President and Union Minister JP Nadda on Wednesday said that while the GST Bachat Utsav brought relief, the Congress government in Himachal Pradesh is increasing cement prices instead of lowering them, thereby burdening people and trying to fill its coffers amid natural disasters.

In a video message, JP Nadda said, "...On one hand there is joy over GST Bachat Utsav, but on the other hand, Congress Govt in Himachal Pradesh is further burdening the public with tax. We know that Himachal Pradesh is trying to come out of the disaster struck by cloudburst, landslides and floods. With the inspiration by PM Modi, keeping in mind the reconstruction in Himachal Pradesh, relief on cement was provided so that the p...