Solan, Sept. 27 -- The proposed 10-day foreign exposure visit of Himachal Pradesh Health Minister Col. (Dr.) Dhani Ram Shandil and a delegation to London and France has been cancelled following intense criticism on social media and political backlash.
The controversy primarily stemmed from the inclusion of the Minister's son, Col. (Dr.) Sanjay Shandil, in the official delegation.
The trip, scheduled from October 2 to 11, was intended for key policymakers and medical professionals to study innovative healthcare models.
However, it came under fire after the official government notification, which listed the Minister's son as the tenth member and curiously described him as an "accomplice," went viral.
The term, along with the perceived nep...