Shimla, May 20 -- In a scathing attack on the Congress-led Himachal Pradesh government, former Industry Minister and senior BJP MLA Bikram Singh Thakur described the state administration as a "complete failure over the past two and a half years", accusing it of misleading the public, mismanaging resources, and imposing unjust financial burdens on common citizens.

Speaking to reporters in Shimla, Thakur said the current state of affairs in Himachal Pradesh is akin to "propaganda-driven governance" seen in Pakistan.

"The kind of false information that people blindly believe in Pakistan is being replicated in Himachal Pradesh. It pains me to say this, but the image of our state is deteriorating under this government. It works against the i...