Even though no elections are being held, Himachal Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Tuesday continued to target his predecessor Prem Kumar Dhumal accusing him of vendetta politics. Addressing a gathering in Gagret Assembly segment of Una district, the Chief Minister said Shanta Kumar became the Chief Minister of the State twice but he believed in decent politics contrary to Dhumal who remained busy in framing false cases against his opponents, including him.
Singh said Dhumal during his first tenure as Chief Minister conducted CBI enquiry and Sagar Katha case framed against him in which he came out clean. He further said during his second tenure, he again framed CD case and he faced session trial and nothing was found. He said during the BJP regime, the Congress had prepared chargesheet and the same was submitted to the President and the Governor. He said that assuming the charge it became duty of the Government to enquire into the matter. He said that there would be no witch
hunting and innocent need not worry, but at the same time the wrong doers would not be spared. The Chief Minister announced opening of Tehsil at Ghanari in Gagret Assembly constituency which would facilitate the people of the area for revenue and related works nearer to their homes. He also dedicated Banehra bridge on Gondpur Banehra to Nangal Jarrialan road constructed at a cost of Rs2.11 crore which was completed in a record period of one year.
Virbhadra Singh also announced to upgrade Government High Schools Sanghnai, Kalruhi, Nakdoh (Ramnagar) and Gagret to Government Senior Secondary Schools. He also announced to start science stream in Government Senior Secondary School Marwari from next academic session. Chief Minister said that tributaries of Beas river in Gagret area would be channelized as Swan river and all its tributaries were already being channelised.
He said Swan River which was said to be the river of sorrow in Una district was being channelized by spending Rs922 crore which was one of the biggest channelisation projects of the country, out of which Rs400 crore were being spent in Gagret constituency. The Himachal CM said 73 tributaries would be channelized under this project. He said that over 15,000 hectares of land would be reclaimed under this project and would be utilized for horticulture and agriculture purposes.
Singh said that since last 20 days he had been touring extensively in Kangra, Chamba and Hamirpur districts where various developmental projects worth hundreds of crores of rupees were either dedicated or laid foundation stones besides knowing the problems of common man, and now he was on three days tour to Una district commencing from Gagret area.
Industries Minister Mukesh Agnihotri on the occasion said that State was making rapid strides in every field of development under the leadership of Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh.