Shimla, Jan. 3 -- BJP state president Rajeev Bindal in a scathing attack on Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress government said they government was working towards systematic collapse of the poor.

"Congress keeps talking about Vyavasthan Parivartan (system change) but in reality, the Sukhu government is working towards a systemic collapse for the poor," he said.

"The state government is now preparing to implement new BPL (Below Poverty Line) norms with the clear intention of excluding large numbers of genuine poor families from welfare benefits," said Bindal, while adding that once these new BPL rules are implemented, a massive drop in the number of BPL beneficiaries will be seen. "This is not an administrative reform but a well-planned...