Shimla, July 31 -- Principal Media Advisor to Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, Naresh Chauhan, on Friday dismissed the Opposition's criticism of a vigilance inquiry, asserting that there was no political vendetta behind the probe and that those with clean records had nothing to fear from investigations.

Responding to allegations by the BJP, Chauhan told ANI that it was the Opposition's role to make such statements but maintained that governments have conducted inquiries for years whenever complaints were received.

"There is nothing new about such inquiries. If someone has filed a complaint, it is natural for due diligence to be carried out. Anyone with a clean record and proper accounts should have no reason to fe...