Shimla, May 5 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday held protests at 17 locations across 12 districts of Himachal Pradesh, accusing the ruling Congress state government of failing to take action against Pakistani nationals, both legal and illegal, residing in the state.

Leading the protest in the state capital, Shimla, BJP Himachal Pradesh President Rajeev Bindal said that the issue of Pakistani nationals living in India is of utmost national importance and was "taken seriously by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the NDA government at the Centre".

"This is a very important issue. The Hon'ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji called an all-party meeting where all political parties across the country showed solidarity. The Governmen...