Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha turned into a battlefield of political accusations today as BJP MLAs, led by Leader of Opposition Jairam Thakur, stormed the Assembly premises in protest against the Bilaspur firing incident.
The attack left former Congress MLA Bamber Thakur injured and his PSO fatally wounded on Holi, triggering a fresh wave of political slugfest.
Even before the budget session commenced, the BJP went on the offensive, alleging a complete breakdown of law and order in Himachal Pradesh.
The saffron party accused the Sukhu government of being soft on gangsters while cracking down on BJP leaders.
They claimed the attackers had links to Congress leaders, as per a statement issued by Bumber Thakur from his hospital bed at Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC), Shimla.
"Samosa Probe While Chitta Mafia Runs Free?"
Jairam Thakur, addressing the media outside the Assembly, lambasted the Congress government, alleging that "Devbhoomi Himachal has become a hotbed of gang wars and drug cartels under the current regime."
He accused the government of focusing on petty issues like 'samosa probes' while the Chitta mafia wreaks havoc.
“The law-and-order situation is at its worst. Outsiders are entering the state, creating chaos, and raising pro-Khalistan slogans. Such things were unheard of before this government came to power,” Thakur alleged.
While the police claim to have apprehended some collaborators from Rohtak and constituted an SIT, BJP questioned why no official confirmation has been provided on the gangster’s arrest.
"CM Must Speak Before Budget"
Thakur demanded that CM Sukhu make an official statement in the Vidhan Sabha before presenting the budget.
“The Chief Minister must take responsibility and clarify the sequence of events that led to this attack,” he insisted.
He also hit out at the government for allegedly targeting BJP leaders while allowing crime syndicates to flourish.
“Why were our MLAs detained for hours in police stations for questioning?
Why is the government using surveillance to intimidate the opposition? The Sukhu government has failed to protect its citizens and is busy settling political scores instead,” he added.
The timing of the BJP’s aggressive posturing just before the budget presentation has queered the pitch for CM Sukhu, who now faces the challenge of tackling opposition barbs even before he lays out his fiscal roadmap.
As the political temperature soars, all eyes are on the Chief Minister's response to the BJP's allegations and whether the budget session will be overshadowed by the law-and-order debate.
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