"Display of Sukhu's personal ambitions": Jairam Thakur slams Congress government over Bilaspur event

Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], December 10 (ANI): Former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition Jairam Thakur on Tuesday criticized the Congress government for organizing celebrations to mark completion of two years in office.
Thakur alleged that the event lacked substance and claimed that even the central leadership of the Congress party declined to attend as there is "nothing worth celebrating."
"People of the state are asking questions about the guarantees and promises made by the Congress government. The fact that the central leadership will not attend the programme shows they have nothing to showcase as an achievement. This event is merely a display of Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu's personal ambitions and an attempt to assert dominance over his deputy CM, cabinet members, and other Congress leaders," he alleged.
Rejecting BJP's criticism, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has said that his government has brought the state's economy on the track after inhertinging "empty coffers".
Congress leader Pratibha Singh said the government will present an account of its two years in office in the rally in Bilaspur on Wednesday.
Sukhu on Monday reviewed the arrangements for the event to mark the completion of two years of the state government. The rally is being organised at Luhnu ground in Bilaspur. .
According to a release, he said that the celebration would be organised on the theme of 'Vyavastha Parivartan Se Atamnirbhar Himachal.'
The Chief Minister also directed the Bilaspur district administration to ensure a smooth flow of traffic.
CM Sukhu also highlighted the six new schemes would be launched on the occasion, including e-taxi under Rajiv Gandhi Start-up Swarojgar Yojna and Indira Gandhi Sukh Shiksha Yojna to offer financial assistance to the children of widows to pursue their higher education. (ANI)