Shimla, Nov. 20 -- Himachal Pradesh Leader of the Opposition Jai Ram Thakur on Wednesday sharply criticised the three-year celebration planned by the Congress government, saying the event "does not go down well with the people" at a time when the state is battling a severe disaster situation.
Addressing the media here, he questioned what achievements the government intended to celebrate, claiming that even senior Congress leaders themselves "seem confused" about the celebration.
Thakur said the state was still struggling with the aftermath of natural calamities, and the Disaster Act remained in force.
Despite this, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu was "trying to delay the panchayat elections citing disaster-related issues," he alleg...