Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri, who also holds the portfolio of Transport Department, has sought support of the people of the state, especially the opposition to smoothly run Himachal Pradesh Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) the lifeline of the state.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri expressed deep sorrow over the martyrdom of Naib Subedar Rakesh Kumar.
While presiding over the 4th meeting of the HP State Transport Development and Road Safety Council here, he said that the Transport department along-with the Police and Environment department will jointly conduct the campaign.
The state deputy chief minister predicted Congress candidate Vikramaditya Singh’s victory in Mandi with a huge margin.
Assuring those who committed Rs 2500 crore scam in the name of crypto currency will not be spared, Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri informed that as many as 5000 government employees had fallen prey to it in Himachal Pradesh.
Talking to the media, Agnihotri accused the state government of partial treatment with the police force and said Congress was with the cops in their struggle to seek better pay bands.
Pathania said former Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh led Congress government abolished the Old Pension Scheme in 2003 and implemented New Pension Scheme.
A rising star in the HP Congress, Agnihotri is now leading the party in the HP Assembly as Leader of the Opposition.
The development comes a day before the HP CM is to present budget proposals for 2021-22 on 6 March.
The Speaker, who had earlier adjourned the House till afternoon, later recalled the House in special circumstances and condemned the behaviour of the Congress MLAs.
