Shimla, March 21 -- BJP state president Rajiv Bindal has termed the Himachal Pradesh Budget 2026 presented by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, a "back gear budget" that would push the state backwards.

In a statement, Bindal alleged that the budget reflects a significant reduction of nearly Rs. 4,000 crore compared to the previous year, which, he claimed, would directly impact developmental works across sectors.

"This is a 'back gear budget' that will take Himachal Pradesh backwards. Never before in the state's history has such a budget been presented with cuts running into thousands of crores," Bindal said.

He further alleged the government has inflated the size of the budget by largely incorporating centrally sponsored schemes i...