Shimla, March 19 -- Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur on Tuesday cornered the government on the issue of forcibly stopping buses of the Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) in Punjab and pasting posters carrying pictures of Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale. During the ongoing Budget session, Thakur, while talking on the "deteriorating" law and order situation, said flags having Bhindranwale's pictures were being installed on HRTC buses going to Punjab and swords were being waved openly.

"This is a serious matter," said Thakur while pointing out that last week some tourists from Punjab reached Manikaran in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, carrying posters and banners of Bhindranwale. These devotees, who had come in large numbers, allegedly got ...