Shimla, Feb. 23 -- Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said while replying to question in Vidhan Sabha that stringent measures were imperative to rejuvenate the state's economy and achieve self-reliance by 2032.

Amid the chief minister's remarks, leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur took the floor to present opposing views, prompting the Opposition to stand in support. Thakur announced a walkout, accusing the chief minister of misleading the House with falsehoods.

Sukhu defended the necessity for strict policies and laws, acknowledging potential short-term hardships but promising favourable outcomes. Responding to the budget discussion, he proposed several measures, including an increase in the honorarium for senior resident doctors an...