Shimla, Nov. 8 -- The Himachal Pradesh Congress government has repealed a state bill brought by the previous BJP dispensation benefiting a number of poltical leaders mainly belonging to Jana Sangh who were lodged in jails during the Emergency.
The Himachal Pradesh government has issued a gazette notification repealing the Loktantra Prahari Samman Act, 2021, a pension scheme introduced by the previous Jai Ram Thakur-led BJP government. The repeal, through the Himachal Pradesh Loktantra Prahari Samman (Repealing) Act, 2023, has been made effective retrospectively from April 1, 2023.
The bill was passed by the Vidhan Sabha on April 3, 2023, during the Budget session, amid strong protests and a walkout by BJP legislators. After passage, the b...