Shimla, March 17 -- Leader of Opposition and former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the Congress government, alleging that it is altering the Right to Information (RTI) framework to shield corruption and mislead the public.

Speaking to mediapersons in Shimla ahead of the resumption of the Assembly Budget Session, Thakur claimed that the move goes against the spirit of the RTI law brought during the tenure of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

"The government is trying to avoid giving clear answers. What are they trying to hide? You can hide facts for some time, but the truth will come out sooner or later," he said.

Targeting Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, the BJP leader al...