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Shimla: Former Himachal Pradesh Industry Minister Bikram Thakur has called the Himachal industry tour to Germany as a “wasteful expenditure”, saying important issues concerning the public were being allegedly ignored.
Thakur said through steps such as the Himachal industry tour to Germany, the Congress government was allegedly diverting public attention from real issues while indulging in extravagance. He said three MLAs and other staff were to accompany Industry Minister Harshwardhan Chauhan to Germany.
The BJP leader alleged that through the Himachal industry tour to Germany, the Congress leaders only wanted to enjoy an international trip as all of them had little knowledge about the industrial sector.
Thakur also responded to comments made by Congress MLA Sanjay Awasthy, who had criticised the opposition for allegedly incurring Rs 6 crore on food during the previous BJP government’s ‘Jan Manch’ programme.
The former minister accused the current administration of hypocrisy, pointing out that it “lavishes government programmes with feasts for friends and officials, leaving bones for schoolchildren to clean up the next day”. “The Congress has a history of serving benefits to close allies, while simultaneously scrutinising and exploiting common people,” he said.
He also highlighted the alleged financial mismanagement by claiming a bill of Rs 5,000 for a few Rs 10 samosas.
The former minister also criticised the state’s current industrial climate under Congress, contrasting it with the BJP’s tenure, which he said attracted numerous investors. Thakur claimed that high electricity costs and a lack of facilities were now causing industries to migrate, potentially escalating unemployment and hampering economic growth.
“The Congress government’s failure to create a favourable business environment is forcing industries out of Himachal,” Thakur stated, “a trend that will have long-term impacts on employment.”
