SHIMLA: Chief Minister slammed the previous BJP Government for leaving the state in heavy debt trap of over Rs. 75000 crore due to their financial mismanagement and wasteful expenditure. The Jai Ram Thakur government did not pay arrears worth Rs 11000 Crore to its employees and Pensioners, he said.
He said this while addressing the public meeting at Tattapani after he participated in the Makkar Sankranti mela.
Sukhu said the State has inherited financial liabilities of Rs. 4430 crore as salary arrears to its employees and Rs. 5226 crore as liabilities of pensioners as their pension arrears.
He said that at present there were liabilities of about Rs. 1000 crore as DA of employees and pensioners on the present State Government, which the previous BJP government have left.
In this way the previous State Government has left total financial burden of about Rs. 11,000 crore on the State exchequer, he added.
The people of the State rejected the BJP as they knew that the 'double engine Sarkaar' has completely failed on all fronts.
The NPS Employees of Mandi district also felicitated the Chief Minister for announcing OPS for them.
Block Congress President Prithvi Sen Negi while welcoming the Chief Minister said that it was a matter of pride for the people of Karsog area that Chief Minister has visited this historic place after announcing OPS for the NPS employees.