Shimla, March 21 -- Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania on Saturday said the state is going through a difficult economic phase following the discontinuation of the Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG) and asserted that the situation does not amount to a financial emergency.

Speaking with ANI in Shimla, the Speaker also addressed the proceedings during the budget session, including objections raised by the opposition over certain remarks made in the House.

"A word I used during the proceedings was objected to by the opposition. Considering their concern, I removed that word from the official record," Pathania said.

He said the budget session was lengthy, with the Chief Minister's speech running over 100 pages and noted that ...