Shimla, March 19 -- Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur lashed out at Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress government for taking Rs.27,000 crore as loan in just two years of its term. Thakur, who initiated discussion on Budget, on Tuesday said, "The BJP took Rs.28,744-crore loan in five years but you (Congress) have broken all records. 'Sukh ki sarkar' will be remembered in history for taking loans."

Thakur said the debt liability of HP would be above Rs.1 lakh crore. The former CM pointed out that till 1993, there was no loan on Himachal Pradesh. "When the BJP had come to power, it had a loan liability worth Rs.50,000 crore left by the previous Congress government," said Thakur, while lashing out at the Congress for "harping that BJP had...