Shimla , Oct. 2 -- Leader of Opposition (LoP) and former Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress government, alleging that criminals have grown emboldened under its rule and are tarnishing Himachal Pradesh's image.
He said on Thursday that the spate of incidents across the state, including in the capital Shimla, shows that no one is safe neither children, women nor the elderly.
"People are not safe in their homes, in the markets, or anywhere else. Even administrative officers accused in heinous crimes like rape are absconding with impunity. The police have reduced themselves to a tool to please their political masters instead of safeguarding citizens. The people of th...