Shimla, July 15 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday announced constitution of a state-level chargesheet committee and a mass agitation committee to expose what it alleged were anti-people policies, unfulfilled promises, corruption, and administrative failures of the state government and to launch a statewide public movement against it.BJP state President Rajeev Bindal claimed that during its three-and-a-half years in office, the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu government…
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Shimla, June 27 (IANS) Former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Saturday accused the Congress-led state government of undermining democracy by misusing the administrative machinery to manipulate the outcome of Panchayati Raj and urban local body elections. He alleged that “after failing to prevent the elections, the state government is now deliberately delaying the election of Chairpersons and Vice-Chairpersons in an attempt to facilitate horse-trading and overturn the people’s m…
Shimla, June 27 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Rajeev Bindal and Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur on Saturday visited party’s Rajya Sabha MP Harsh Mahajan at the Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC) here to enquire about his health and wish him a speedy recovery. The senior BJP leaders also interacted with attending doctors and received an update on his medical condition.Bindal and Thakur said that party workers and well-wishers across the state were concerned …
Shimla, May 31 (IANS) Elated over the party’s massive sweep in the Municipal Corporation elections, BJP National Vice-President Saudan Singh on Sunday extended his greetings to the people of the state, the party leadership and party workers.He said that in the elections held across four Municipal Corporations, the BJP achieved a success rate of 59 per cent by securing victory in 37 of the total 63 wards.Besides the Municipal Corporations, the BJP claimed that in the elections to 3,759 panchayats…
Shimla, May 26 (IANS) Voting began on Tuesday for 1,293 gram panchayats in the first phase of Panchayati Raj elections in Himachal Pradesh amid tight security. The next two phases of the poll with a total of 3,745 gram panchayats will be held on May 28 and 30.The main Opposition BJP has expressed apprehensions about the misuse of government machinery by the ruling Congress in the electioneering.Polling will be conducted through ballot papers till 3 p.m. Each voter will cast five separate votes t…
Shimla, May 25 (IANS) A BJP delegation led by Himachal Pradesh President Rajeev Bindal on Monday met Governor Kavinder Gupta at Lok Bhawan here and raised concerns regarding alleged interference in Panchayati Raj and Urban Local Body elections by the state Congress government. Leader of Opposition and former Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur was also present at the meeting along with several senior BJP leaders and office-bearers. The delegation submitted a memorandum to the Governor, highlighting wh…
Shimla, April 23 (IANS) The Jan Aakrosh Mahila Padyatra organised by the BJP Mahila Morcha here witnessed an overwhelming turnout, transforming into a show of strength by women from across the state. The rally emerged not merely as a political event but as a decisive assertion of women’s rights, dignity, and participation in governance.The event was presided over by Mahila Morcha state President Daisy Thakur amid the presence of state party President Rajeev Bindal, state incharge Shrikant Shar…
Shimla, April 15 (IANS) A large number of women, youth, intellectuals and social workers on Wednesday took part in programmes here in support of the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam. The programme, held under the leadership of Mahila Morcha President Daisy Thakur, commenced with the ‘Town Hall of Women’ where discussions were held on critical issues including women’s rights, education, safety, leadership and the significance of 33 per cent reservation in politics.Addressing the gathering, Lead…
Shimla, April 1 (IANS) The BJP legislative party, led by Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur, on Wednesday staged a protest outside the Himachal Pradesh Assembly over changes made by the government to the Panchayat election roster and also raised questions over the government’s functioning.Addressing the media here, former Chief Minister Thakur launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu, saying he has developed a habit of making rash decisions, forcing the government t…
Shimla, March 31 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lawmakers on Tuesday staged a protest at the Assembly complex here against the Congress government’s decision to hike entry tax and impose a cess on petrol and diesel. Led by former Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur, the BJP legislators denounced the government’s policies as “anti-people”. They marched to the Assembly’s main gate, where they launched scathing attacks on the government’s functioning. Former Chief…