Shimla, May 26 -- The mysterious death of HPPCL engineer Vimal Negi has erupted into a full-blown political crisis in Himachal Pradesh, with the Leader of Opposition in Vidhan Sabha and former Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Sunday launching a blistering attack on the Congress-led State Government. Thakur, while addressing media, accused the government of shielding corrupt officials, suppressing crucial evidence, and misleading the public regarding the demands of Negi's bereaved family.
Alleging that the state administration's complicity and corrupt practices were directly linked to Negi's death, Thakur demanded Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu's immediate resignation. "This is no longer just a case of an officer's death - it is abou...