Himachal Irrigation and Public Health Minister Vidya Stokes and Health Minister Kaul Singh Thakur on Friday condemned the statement of BJP leaders and office bearers of HPCA, against the prosecution sanction granted by Governor Urmila Singh to prosecute Prem Kumar Dhumal in HPCA case. They said that it was unfortunate that the BJP and HPCA had stooped so low to level unfounded allegations against the Governor which showed their disregard for the highest constitutional office in the State.
They said that the ulterior demand of the HPCA office bearers to oust the Governor on the issue points in the direction of an unholy nexus between the BJP leader Prem Kumar Dhumal and HPCA. Ministers said that it was obvious that the Governor had given prosecution sanction against Dhumal after going through the details of the case and due consultations in the matter. It was totally uncalled for to question the wisdom of the Governor.
The Ministers said that during the Dhumal Government prosecution sanction was sought from the Governor against Virbhadra Singh twice in false cases of Sagar Kattha and CD case. The Congress had not questioned the prosecution sanction granted by the then Governor. They said that now, when they are facing serious corruption charges they are trying to thwart the process by demanding ouster of Governor. Stokes and Thakur said that the BJP leaders were making unnecessary hue and cry to hide their misdeeds.
HPCA on Thursday had written a letter to President of India demanding recall of Governor Urmila Singh alleging that she acted in biased manner in granting prosecution sanction against former Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal.