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At Nachan Rally, CM Sukhu Targets BJP Over Finances, Announces School, Education Reforms and Anti-Drug Action.<\/h1>\n

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Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, while addressing a large public gathering in Diyargi in the Nachan Assembly constituency of Mandi district, announced that a Rajiv Gandhi day-boarding school would be established in Chhatar to strengthen educational facilities in the region. He also assured that all the demands raised by Himachal Pradesh SC-ST Commission Chairman Lal Singh Kaushal and Congress leader Naresh Chauhan would be fulfilled. As part of the government\u2019s support to grassroots organizations, the Chief Minister further announced financial assistance of Rs. 51,000 each for all the women\u2019s groups present at the event.<\/p>\n

Speaking about the state\u2019s financial situation, the Chief Minister said that the 16th Finance Commission has discontinued the Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG) of Rs. 10,000 crore annually, that Himachal Pradesh had been receiving as part of its rightful financial support.<\/p>\n

He stated that during the previous BJP government\u2019s five-year tenure, the state received Rs. 54000 crore as RDG and Rs. 16000 crore as GST compensation. He added that if financial discipline had been maintained during that period, the state\u2019s debt could have been reduced by nearly Rs. 30000 crore. He also criticized the previous government for constructing buildings worth about Rs. 1000 crore across the state that are currently lying vacant.<\/p>\n

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The Chief Minister said that the present government received Rs. 17000 crore in RDG, which will also cease from the next financial year. Despite these financial challenges, the government has cleared the pending 14 per cent Dearness Allowance and released arrears for citizens above the age of 70. He remarked that if the current government had received financial support on the same scale as the previous administration, Himachal Pradesh could have been debt-free by now.<\/p>\n

Highlighting development initiatives in Mandi district, Chief Minister Sukhu noted that although the BJP had won nine seats from the district and the previous Chief Minister Jairam Thakur also belonged to the area, the condition of Nerchowk Medical College remained poor during that time. He announced that robotic surgery services have now been introduced at the medical college in Nerchowk. While such procedures generally cost around Rs. 5 lakh in private hospitals, they will now be available at the state medical college for approximately Rs. 50,000. He also informed that Rs. 12 crore has been allocated to establish a Cath Lab at the institution.<\/p>\n

The Chief Minister reiterated that the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) will never be discontinued in Himachal Pradesh. He said that the Congress government restored OPS in its very first cabinet meeting and clarified that the decision was not taken for political reasons. As the son of a government employee, he said he understands the concerns of employees and assured that the government will continue to safeguard their interests and ensure payment of arrears while addressing all financial challenges.<\/p>\n

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Criticizing the BJP, the Chief Minister described the party as anti-Himachal. He said that during the natural disasters in the state, BJP leaders repeatedly demanded a special assembly session while the Congress government was actively engaged in providing relief to affected families. However, when a proposal was brought forward in the assembly to seek a special relief package from the central government for Himachal Pradesh, BJP legislators walked out while raising slogans.<\/p>\n

He stated that the government had amended rules to provide better assistance to disaster-affected families because it understands the hardships faced by ordinary citizens. In 2023, families whose houses were completely destroyed received Rs. 7 lakh in assistance, which has now been increased to Rs. 8 lakh this year.<\/p>\n

The Chief Minister further said that the state government convened an all-party meeting on the issue of RDG, but the BJP failed to stand united for the rights of Himachal Pradesh. He emphasized that if the state receives its rightful financial share, it will not have to seek support from others.<\/p>\n

Speaking about education reforms, he said the previous BJP government distributed nearly Rs. 5,000 crore in election-time freebies and opened several institutions just six months before elections without ensuring proper staffing. Many schools and health institutions were upgraded without appointing additional employees, forcing staff to be transferred from other institutions and adversely affecting services in both places. He noted that due to the lack of teacher recruitment during that period, Himachal Pradesh slipped to the 21st position in the country in terms of quality education.<\/p>\n

Chief Minister Sukhu said that the present government has filled numerous vacant posts and taken significant steps to improve the education system, enabling Himachal Pradesh to rise to the 5th position nationally in terms of quality education. He added that the government has initiated the opening of CBSE-pattern schools across the state. He announced that three schools in the Nachan constituency will be converted into CBSE-pattern schools and that 3,000 CBSE teachers will be recruited within the next three months.<\/p>\n

\u201cA list of corrupt individuals has been prepared, they will be sent behind bars,\u201d said Chief Minister. He said that no person involved in the chitta (drug) trade will be spared. Employees found involved will be dismissed, and the properties of chitta traffickers would be destroyed.<\/p>\n

Nachan MLA Vinod Kumar stated that he was continuously working for the development of his constituency and will fully support the government\u2019s campaign to make Himachal Pradesh a drug-free state.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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