Hamirpur, Oct. 4 -- Launching a scathing attack on the Himachal Pradesh Congress government, former Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition Jairam Thakur on Sunday claimed that development works in the state are currently possible only due to the immense support of the BJP government at the Centre; yet, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has not uttered a single word of gratitude to date.

In a press statement, he alleged that wherever the Chief Minister goes, he attempts to boost his political image by leveraging the gifts and budgetary assistance received from the Central Government.

According to a release, he claimed that financial aid worth billions of rupees for road construction, maintenance, and infrastructure development has b...