Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Monday cancelled an official visit to the interiors of Chamba district reportedly owing to the unrest in the area over the alleged rape of a student by a teacher.
The CM’s office, however, said in a statement, he was running short of time and “not because he didn’t want go to Tissa because of the prevailing unrest there...” The teacher, who allegedly committed rape in Tissa 4 days ago, has since been arrested but locals are demanding action against other school staff too. Earlier, a protesting mob had damaged shops and set on fire a rain shelter in Tissa, some 65 km from district headquarters Chamba. CM laid foundation stones and inaugurated projects online from Chamba town.
Addressing a gathering at the International Minjar Fair after sports prize distribution function at Chaugan in Chamba on Monday, he assured people of strict action against those involved in arson at Tissa. “I have learnt that a few people in opposition are trying to create differences, leading to conflicts, and I assure that the guilty will be brought to book,” the CM said.