Shimla, Aug. 1 -- The Leader of Opposition in Himachal Pradesh Assembly Jairam Thakur on Saturday accused the Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress government of pursuing a "politics of vendetta" by allegedly misusing the police and vigilance machinery to target BJP leaders and workers across Himachal Pradesh.

Addressing a press conference in Shimla, Thakur alleged that the state government was attempting to silence the opposition by registering "false and fabricated" criminal cases against BJP leaders, former legislators and their family members.

"The government believes it cannot politically counter the opposition, so it has adopted a new strategy of intimidation. Nearly a dozen present and former BJP legislators have eit...