Shimla, March 26 -- The MLAs from the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) exchanged arguments over mining lease in Nalagarh during the ongoing budget session of the state assembly.

Raising the issue under point of order, Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur, accused Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress government of misleading the House by presenting wrong facts.

Thakur said that the chief minister (CM) is now misleading the House by manipulating the figures. He alleged that the officers are working in a cunning manner and twisting the facts."

Thakur said in response to a question asked by an MLA of Congress party, the government told the House that the BJP gave a lease of 3,000 bighas for mining. "Which is a blatant lie. The H...