Overview
- Jai Ram Thakur escalated the attack at a Wednesday press conference after the BJP’s two-day Mandi meet, accusing Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu of a “Pakistan model” with deferred salaries.
- Tarun Chugh told party workers at the Mandi state executive meeting on Tuesday that the Congress government’s “countdown” has begun and predicted it would be out within 18 months.
- BJP leaders alleged a severe cash crunch, claiming state debt rose by over ₹40,000 crore to more than ₹1.1 lakh crore, the budget shrank by about ₹3,500 crore, and less than 5% remains for development.
- The party outlined an organizational drive that includes booth-level strengthening, coordinated social media campaigns, and plans for mass movements to press its case.
- State Congress chief Vinay Kumar rejected the charges as a political conspiracy, said the government’s policies serve the public, and alleged the Centre has not released ₹1,500 crore in disaster relief.