Dharamshala, June 22 -- Former Himachal chief minister and leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur on Sunday accused the Sukhu government of looking for ways to indulge in corruption in the Phina Singh irrigation project funded by the central government.

Thakur said that the manipulations being done by the Sukhu government in the tender terms are causing a loss of crores to the state. "By banning joint ventures, the Sukhu government is not only flouting the rules but also pushing many big companies out of the tender process. As a result, several companies were excluded, reducing competition. This pre-planned game paved the way for the government's favoured companies to step in and act together," he said.

He said this situation arose because...