Shimla, Jan. 14 -- Himachal Pradesh Rural Development Minister Anirudh Singh, on Wednesday said that remarks made by Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Vikramaditya Singh against IAS and IPS officers in the state are "unfortunate", saying that blaming officials for administrative shortcomings reflects an inability to execute work.

Responding to media queries and later speaking to ANI in Shimla, Singh said, "If some minister has made such a statement, it is unfortunate, no matter which state they belong to."

Defending the state's bureaucracy, the minister said officers from Himachal Pradesh are serving in several other states and are performing efficiently.

"The officers of Himachal Pradesh are working in other states, and they are ...