Munish Sood
Shimla: Political tensions within the Congress-led government in Himachal Pradesh have escalated sharply, with the opposition alleging that internal power struggles have severely affected governance and administrative functioning in the state.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state president and former Assembly Speaker Dr. Rajeev Bindal on Tuesday said that the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led government is facing an unprecedented internal crisis, resulting in administrative paralysis and growing public discontent.
In a statement, Dr. Bindal said the state is passing through a critical phase where political instability and factionalism within the ruling party have taken centre stage, diverting attention away from governance and public welfare.
“The Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister and cabinet ministers are busy engaged in accusations in public while the secretariat, which should function as the nerve centre of governance, is witnessing open discord. This has created confusion within the administration and has severely affected decision-making,” he said.
Dr. Bindal alleged that ministers are increasingly shifting responsibility onto bureaucrats, while officers are functioning under political pressure, leading to demoralisation across the system. “The government appears to be in confrontation with its own administrative machinery, which is an extremely unhealthy sign for any democratic setup,” he added.
He further stated that the consequences of this internal political turmoil are being directly borne by the people of Himachal Pradesh. “Law and order has weakened, development activities have slowed down and citizens are increasingly feeling insecure. The government’s internal conflicts have taken precedence over public interest,” he said.
The BJP leader alleged that the Congress government has failed to provide effective leadership and administrative stability. He claimed that rising drug abuse, stalled development projects and lack of institutional accountability reflect a breakdown in governance.
According to Dr. Bindal, whenever the government comes under pressure over its performance, senior leaders resort to mutual blame or shift responsibility onto the BJP and the central government. “This pattern of deflecting accountability has become routine,” he said.
He asserted that the present government has lost both moral authority and administrative control, and called for immediate corrective measures to restore stability and confidence in the system.
Dr. Bindal said the BJP will continue to raise public issues and hold the government accountable both inside and outside the Assembly.
