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H.P. Assembly monsoon session begins today

BJP to raise CPMT paper leak, irregularities in recruitment, price rise

Shimla: The monsoon session of Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha, beginning here from Monday, is expected to be stormy with the BJP deciding to raise several issues like CPMT paper leak, irregularities in recruitment, failure to check prices of essential commodities and alleged protection to corrupt people by the Government.

Briefing mediapersons after the meeting of the BJP group in Vidhan Sabha, former Chief Minister P.K. Dhumal said the party would take the Government to task for shielding the HP University Vice-Chancellor in CPMT paper leak case and giving clean chit to the University. He said the party would demand removal of the V-C on the issue.

Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh had been demanding resignation of the Public Service Commission Chairman in its case of appointments even though he was not involved in the process, while defending the Vice-Chancellor, he said.

Mr Dhumal said the Government had failed miserably to tackle the problem of rise in prices of essential commodities and its casual approach towards the drought and excessive rain affected farmers that had led to rejection of its claim for relief from the Centre.

He said that the memorandum sent to the Centre for relief was flawed and there was no coordination between various departments, resulting in denial of any financial assistance.

The indifferent attitude of the Centre towards demands of Himachal and opposition of neighbouring States would also be raised during the session, he said.

Mr Dhumal said the law and order situation was fast deteriorating in the State and alleged that those entrusted with responsibility to maintain law and order were themselves involved in criminal cases.

He said that corrupt officers and criminal elements were being given protection by the Government, reputed institutions were being devalued, merit was being ignored and intentions and policies of the Government had become suspect.

The BJP leader alleged that recruitment of teachers by parents teacher associations, for which 50 per cent grant would be given by the Government, was emerging as another `back door' for recruitment of favourites.

He further alleged that the Government was indulging in regionalism and ignoring merit in appointments.

The session would have six sittings including private member's day. UNI

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