Shimla, March 19 -- The Himachal Pradesh assembly witnessed high drama on Wednesday as the second phase of the budget session resumed with the opposition BJP moving a privilege motion against chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu for allegedly misleading the House. The CM countered the offensive by announcing a crackdown on bureaucratic corruption. BJP legislators, led by leader of opposition (LoP) Jai Ram Thakur, staged a protest outside the assembly in the morning before the session began. Raising slogans against the chief minister for making "habitual false statements", the BJP Legislature Party marched to Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania's chamber. By 11.15am, the opposition formally submitted a notice for a privilege motion against the CM under Rule 75. A privilege motion under Rule 75 is invoked when a member believes another member (or minister) has committed a breach of privilege of the House or its members, usually by providing false or distorted information. Thakur alleged that the government is entering its fourth year without fulfilling budgetary promises, terming Sukhu's statements a direct "breach of legislative sanctity". "We are not just making allegations; we have compiled a record of instances where the House was misled. Such actions cannot be justified by a government that has had ample time to perform," he said. Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania said, "A petition under rule 75 has been received and the Vidhan Sabha secretariat is examining it. We are analysing if the petition attracts the rule under which it has been filed. After the secretariat examines it and if it falls within the ambit of the rule, the secretariat will definitely take further cognisance of it. We will let you know what action is being taken." The atmosphere remained charged as the House moved into Question Hour. In a swift move to assert administrative control, Sukhu announced that his government has begun removing officials with doubtful integrity from sensitive and key governmentposts. Responding to a query by Una BJP MLA Satpal Singh Satti, Sukhu told the assembly that he believes in action over mere assurances and that officials involved in corruption are being directly removed. According to government data, three officials on the ODI list, tehsildar Vijay Kumar Rai, OSD Yudhvir Singh Thakur, and Rai Bahadur Singh, were serving on extension or re-employment. Satti questioned why these officials were retained and whether the ODI list had been shared with the Himachal Pradesh high court. While the chief minister said he was unaware of any high court request, he confirmed that two officials, Mahender Lal, senior superintendent in the revenue department, and Rai Bahadur Singh, had recently been excluded from the category and reiterated that all those remaining on the list would be stripped of key postings. The ODI tag is given to bureaucrats facing vigilance inquiries or those with a history of corruption. This move is seen as a strategic rebuttal to the BJP's narrative, allowing the CM to frame his administration around a zero-tolerance policy toward corruption. The Himachal government on Wednesday evening issued order clarifies no extension of service or fresh appointment shall be granted to any official or employee whose integrity is under question. In the order, the Chief Secretary noted that in certain instances, extensions and re-employment had been granted even to officials whose integrity was open to question. Taking this matter seriously, all departments have been directed to take immediate action....