The protest was led by the National president of Youth Congress Srinivas Bhadravathi Venkata and Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu also participated in the protest.
Himachal Pradesh government is all set to collaborate with the Union government on the "Aroma Mission," a lavender cultivation initiative that has proven to be a boon for farmers in Jammu and Kashmir.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu laid the foundation stone for the first PET Block at Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC), Shimla on Friday to be constructed with a cost of Rs 45.68 crore including Rs 21 crore Single Positron Emission Tomography (PET) CT machine
Former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister and leader of the Opposition in the Assembly Jairam Thakur on Thursday said that a large number of annoyed Congressmen are in contact with the BJP and the state government's plane may crash at any time.
To scale up the ease of doing business and to minimize delay in getting requisite approvals, the Himachal Pradesh government is set to establish an Investment Bureau, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday said that the Covid-19 active cases are increasing in the state however the situation is not alarming adding that precautionary measures are being adopted by the state government.
The Congress Party in Shimla led by Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu held a 'satyagraha' protest against the disqualification of former party chief Rahul Gandhi from the Lok Sabha at the Ridge.
"Rahul Gandhi has emerged as a strong leader who can challenge the ruling BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls," Sukhu said while condemning the decision to disqualify Rahul Gandhi.
He made the announcement while presiding over the annual prize distribution function of Government Degree College, Sanjauli, his alma mater on Saturday.
"After the court's verdict, within 24 hours Rahul Gandhi's membership was disqualified shows that the BJP is feeling threatened by his growing popularity, as he had got an overwhelming response to his pad yatra from Kanyakumari to Kashmir," Himachal CM said.