Shimla, Jan. 16 -- As the row over a social media post by public works department minister Vikramaditya Singh on non-Himachali bureaucrats intensified, revenue minister Jagat Singh Negi on Thursday said the issue will be discussed in the January 19 cabinet meeting.

Negi stressed that such matters should not be discussed on public platforms. "The entire matter will be discussed within the Cabinet and the government. Whether it is an officer or a minister, all of us are bound by rules and should behave accordingly. Such matters should not be discussed on public platforms," he added.

"There is a need for introspection on this issue. The Cabinet meeting scheduled on January 19 is the right forum and the right time to discuss this matter," h...