Virbhadra slams opposition BJP in Himachal

SHIMLA: Himachal Pradesh chief minister Virbhadra Singh said that it was painful that the opposition was not playing a constructive role and regular walkouts and hullabaloo during the budget sessions had become a routine affair, which affects the development policies.
He said this while presiding over the closing ceremony of Rajmata Shanti Devi under-19 district level Boys school sports Tournament at Senior Secondary School, Taklech, in Rampur subdivision of Shimla district.
"The opposition always abstained from attending the Vidhan Sabha Sessions and discussing the issues of development" he said, adding that it causes delay in taking important issues and decision to be taken for the welfare of the people of the state," he added.
He said that successive Congress governments have always taken care of the grievances of the people of the lower belts of Himachal Pradesh and took a decision to hold Vidhan Sabha sessions in Dharamsala in district Kangra. "It shows the concern of the government for all the people equally," he added.
Chief minister said that he was well aware of the problems of the people of the area regarding road connectivity and directed the PWD authorities to complete the road to Kashapat as soon as possible. Reacting to the recent statement of BJP MP and HPCA president Anurag Thakur, he said that the Sports should not be politicized but few people and politicians in the state committed many irregularities in the name of Sports under the garb of Cricket Associations, which won’t be allowed in our state.
"No body would be allowed to play with the future of our sports-person or budding players of the state in any game may it be cricket, hockey or any other game and the guilty would be brought to the book," he added. Chief minister also cautioned that no one in the state will be allowed to play with sentiments of players by forming fraudulent companies or organizations which beats the true spirit of the games, if formed for self gains.