Shimla, Feb. 5 -- Alleging that the BJP has shifted tactics after failing to destabilise the Congress government here, Himachal Pradesh Minister Jagat Singh Negi on Wednesday said the Centre is now attempting to weaken the state financially to gain power.

"BJP could not topple the elected government in Himachal Pradesh politically. Now they are trying to weaken the state economically and push it towards financial emergency to gain power," Negi told ANI in Shimla.

Criticising the Centre's policies, Negi said recent decisions, particularly affecting agriculture and horticulture, would cause severe damage to farmers and orchardists across the country. He warned that if such policies continue, farming and horticulture may soon become econom...