Dharamshala, Oct. 26 -- :BJP leader and MLA Sudhir Sharma has accused the Himachal Pradesh Congress government of pursuing anti-youth policies that have left nearly six lakh unemployed youth in distress.

During a courtesy meeting with BJP State Coordinator Karna Nanda, also attended by State Co-Coordinator Vishwa Chakshu, Sharma said that while the Congress-led state government and its allies are depriving the youth of employment opportunities, the central government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi is creating avenues for their empowerment.

Sharma alleged that over 10,000 youth have been dismissed from outsourced jobs, and around 1.5 lakh sanctioned posts were abolished through a single notification. "Due to the absence of retirements ...