Shimla, Aug. 24 -- Himachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri on Monday accused the BJP-led Opposition of deliberately disrupting the ongoing Monsoon Session of the state Assembly and alleged that the party was working against the financial interests of Himachal Pradesh by seeking to block funds from the Centre.

Speaking on the third day of the Assembly's Monsoon Session, Agnihotri said the Congress government wanted the House to function and repeatedly appealed to the Opposition to allow legislative business to proceed.

"The Opposition is not in favour of running the House. Even today, they have come with the mindset that the House should not function, whereas our Parliamentary Affairs Minister has repeatedly requested the...