Shimla/Dharamshala, Feb. 7 -- Former chief minister and Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur on Friday accused the Congress-led Himachal Pradesh government of stalling development projects in opposition represented constituencies. Leading a BJP legislature party delegation, Thakur submitted a detailed memorandum to governor Shiv Pratap Shukla, protesting the discriminatory withholding of MLA Area Development and discretionary funds. Speaking to the media after the meeting, Thakur claimed that for the past three years, no detailed project reports (DPRs) have been prepared for projects proposed by opposition MLAs, nor have they been sent to NABARD for approval. He termed this a departure from the state's long-standing tradition where the PWD and Jal Shakti departments prioritise MLA-recommended works. Thakur alleged that even in instances where DPRs were ready, the government intentionally blocked their progress to stifle development in non-Congress segments. The BJP memorandum highlighted that the state government has failed to release the MLA Area Development Fund since October 2025, leaving legislators unable to fulfil promises made to their constituents. The opposition leader pointed out that while the state suffered losses due to natural disasters last year, the government released only half of the allocated funds despite having the necessary budgetary provisions. The remaining payments have reportedly been halted at the treasury level, even after sanction letters were issued. Further, the BJP leader expressed concern over the delayed release of the discretionary fund, which provides immediate relief to the poor and disaster-affected. Thakur argued that blocking these funds is a violation of democratic norms and prevents balanced regional development. The BJP MLAs urged the governor to intervene and direct the state government to immediately release all pending funds and expedite the submission of opposition-led DPRs to NABARD. Jai Ram Thakur criticised CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, urging him to introspect on how to rescue Himachal from its current economic distress instead of constantly blaming the central government and unnecessarily targeting BJP MPs. While talking to mediapersons in Mandi, he also responded to a statement made by the CM in Bilaspur, in which Sukhu had mentioned presenting Himachal's case before the Centre regarding the revenue deficit grant under Jai Ram Thakur's leadership. Jai Ram stated that he is ready to go anywhere, anytime with theCM for the benefit of the state and has no objection to it, but said the state government should learn to effectively present the case before the central government....