Himachal Pradesh High Court orders attachment of Himachal Bhavan after Congress Govt failed to pay its dues to an energy company
Op IndiaOn Monday, 18th November, the Himachal Pradesh High Court issued an order attaching Himachal Bhavan in Delhi after the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress government failed to pay energy bills totaling over Rs 150 crore. Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu commented on the developments and said, “The upfront premium is based on a policy under which, when the energy policy was made in 2006, I was the main architect. Our government went to the High Court against the arbitration order and the government had to deposit Rs 64 crore in arbitration.” The BJP, meanwhile, accused Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu of gross economic mismanagement of the state. The court’s ruling came after the Sukhu government defied previous orders to refund Rs 64 crore, which has since risen to nearly Rs 150 crore due to interest.
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