SHIMLA: Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu blamed the previous BJP Government for financial mess and mismanagement due to which the state government had to hike VAT on Diesel.
Interacting with media after his return from Delhi Sukhu charged that the BJP government cheated people of the State by making false promises and tall claims in a bid to retain power.
The Chief Minister said BJP Government during the last about six months of its tenure opened over 900 institutions without making any budgetary provisions.
It would require over Rs. 5000 crore to effectively make these institutions functional, he added.
Not only this the BJP Government after facing crushing defeat in by-elections reduced VAT on diesel and petrol just to befool the people.
Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said now the same leaders are making hue and cry over the nominal increase made by the State Government on VAT on diesel.
The State Government was forced to take this decision to generate income sources as the present State Government has inherited a financial burden of Rs. 75000 crore from the previous BJP Government due to its financial mismanagement, he added.
The Chief Minister said that it was strange that the posts of Chief Parliamentary Secretaries were created by the BJP Government.
Now the same leaders were questioning the present State Government’s decision of appointing the CPSs.
He advised the BJP leaders to have patience as the people of the State have given a massive mandate in favour of the Congress Party.