Shimla, March 24 -- The Himachal Pradesh unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the Congress-led state government, alleging that its latest budget has imposed an excessive tax burden on the public and failed to provide relief amid rising inflation.

Addressing reporters in Shimla on Tuesday, BJP state president Rajiv Bindal termed the budget "anti-people and destructive," accusing the government of going back on its pre-poll promises made during the 2022 Assembly elections.

He said the Congress government, instead of fulfilling its "guarantees," has pushed the people of the state under financial strain through increased taxation and rising prices of essential commodities and services.

"The governm...