Himachal Pradesh Assembly monsoon session set to be stormy
The HinduThe monsoon session of the Himachal Pradesh Assembly, set to begin on September 18, is expected to be a stormy one as the ruling Congress and the principal opposition BJP are drawing up plans to match against each other on various issues, including the ‘management and mismanagement’ surrounding adverse climate-linked events in the State. While the BJP plans to corner the Congress by raising the issue of ‘failure’ of the government in managing the situation on the ground following the recent spells of heavy rains, the Congress, on the other hand, is assertive that the relief works were carried out on a war footing by the State, and instead it is the BJP-led Central government that has been non-cooperative towards the hill State in the time of need. Former Chief Minister and Leader of the Opposition Jairam Thakur told The Hindu that the party would expose the Congress government’s ‘complete failure’ in handling the situation arising out of recent floods, besides raising all public-centric issues in the session. Mr. Thakur said the BJP would also raise the rampant corruption plaguing the current government, which, he said, was a key reason behind industries leaving the State.